Muzaffarnagar district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Muzaffarnagar.

District of Uttar Pradesh in India

Muzaffarnagar district

District of Uttar Pradesh

Bada Darwaza in Kakrouli village

Location of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh

Country|  India
State| Uttar Pradesh
Division| Saharanpur
Headquarters| Muzaffarnagar
Tehsils| Sadar, Budhana, Jansath, Khatauli
Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies| Muzaffarnagar
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies| Muzaffarnagar,
Budhana,
Charthawal,
Khatauli,
Meerapur,
Purqazi
Area

• Total

| 2,991 km2 (1,155 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 2,869,934
• Density| 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 69.12 per cent[1]
• Sex ratio| 889/1000
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN|

251 3xx

Vehicle registration| UP-12
Major highways|

NH 334
NH 709AD
SH59, SH12A
Website| muzaffarnagar.nic.in

Muzaffarnagar district (Hindi pronunciation: [mʊzəfːəɾ.nəgəɾ], also [mʊd͡ʒəp.pʰəɾ.nəgəɾ]) is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is part of Saharanpur division. The city of Muzaffarnagar is the district headquarters. This district is the part of National Capital Region.

## History

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### Medieval period

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Muzaffarnagar's early medieval history is obscure till the Indo-Mughal period. Timur's army had marched to Delhi through this region in 1399; its people fought it unsuccessfully. In Mughal Emperor Akbar's time, most of the Muzaffarnagar district region, called Sarwat then under the Mahal control of Tagas / Tyagis of Sarvat village, belonged to the sarkar (circle) of Saharanpur. Akbar bestowed pargana of Sarwat on Sayyed Mahmud Khan Barha which remained with his descendants up to the 17th century. Munawwar Lashkar Khan Barha established the city and named it Muzaffarnagar in honour of his father, Sayyid Muzaffar Khan, otherwise known as Khan-i-Jahan during the reign of Shah Jahan, after which Sarwat also became Muzaffarnagar.[2][3] At the time Muzaffarnagar was part of the Barah country as it was intimately connected with the Indian Muslim kinship group called the Barah Sayyids,[4][5] who controlled the upper Doab.[6] The Indian Muslim inhabitants of Barah, especially from near the town of Jansath, were heavily recruited in the Army of the Mughal Empire, where they had a hereditary right to lead the vanguard of the imperial troops in every battle.[7][8] The unique privilege of the Barah Sayyids of leading the imperial vanguard also gave them an advantage over other parts of the Mughal military and exalted their sense of social pride.[9] They also made up the personal cavalry of the Sayyid Brothers, both from Muzaffarnagar, who were de-facto rulers of the Mughal Empire in the 1710s.[10][11][12]

### Modern era

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Muzaffarnagar district gained notoriety in the 20th century with frequent incidents of loot, murders, kidnappings and dacoity.[13]

## Blocks

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The district is divided into 9[14] blocks, these are:

Sr. No.  | Block Name

|

1  | Muzaffarnagar Sadar
2  | Budhana
3  | Baghra
4  | Shahpur
5  | Purquazi
6  | Charthawal
7  | Morna
8  | Jansath
9  | Khatauli

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 867,177| —
1911| 799,331| −0.81%
1921| 786,187| −0.17%
1931| 885,877| +1.20%
1941| 1,046,382| +1.68%
1951| 1,209,771| +1.46%
1961| 1,429,961| +1.69%
1971| 1,781,579| +2.22%
1981| 2,248,483| +2.35%
1991| 2,842,543| +2.37%
2001| 3,543,362| +2.23%
2011| 4,143,512| +1.58%
source:[15]

According to the 2011 census Muzaffarnagar district has a population of 4,143,512 [16] roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon[17] or the US state of Oregon.[18] This gives it a ranking of 125th in India (out of a total of 640).[16] The district has a population density of 960 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,500/sq mi) .[16] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.8%.[16] Muzaffarnagar has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males,[16] and a literacy rate of 70.11%.[16] Minority population is about 40% of the total population of the district.[16]

Religions in residual Muzaffarnagar district (2011)[19]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 57.70%
Islam |

| 41.11%
Jainism |

| 0.43%
Other or not stated |

| 0.76%
Distribution of religions

The divided district had population 2,869,934 and a sex ratio of 893 females per 1000 males. 805,210 (28.06%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 419,987 (14.63%) of the population respectively.[16]

Languages of residual Muzaffarnagar district (2011)[20]

1. Hindi (86.28%)
2. Urdu (13.29%)
3. Others (0.43%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 86.28% of the population of the district spoke Hindi and 13.29% Urdu as their first language.[20]

## Education

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* Muzaffarnagar Medical College, affiliate of Chaudhary Charan Singh University
* Shree Ram group of college
* Sd group of college
* Dav degree college

## Villages

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* Adampur Mouchri
* Mahaljana
* Kaserwa

## Town

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* Sisauli
* Shahpur
* Budhana

## References

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1. ^ "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2011". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
2. ^ Cadell, Alan (1873). Settlement Report of the District of Muzaffarnagar: Including a Report on the Permanent Settlement of the Western Parganas of the District, and Also a Report on the Settlement of the Ganges Canal Tract. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. p. 31.
3. ^ "Brief District History". Muzaffarnagar district website. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
4. ^ Marmaduke William Pickthall, Muhammad Asad (1933). Islamic Culture:Volume 7. p. 439.
5. ^ David Ross (1883). The Land of the Five Rivers and Sindh. p. 266.
6. ^ William Wilson Hunter (1885). The Imperial Gazetteer of India: Volume 10. the University of California. p. 68.
7. ^ William Irvine (1971). Later Mughal. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 202.
8. ^ Rajasthan Institute of Historical Research (1975). Journal of the Rajasthan Institute of Historical Research: Volume 12. Rajasthan Institute of Historical Research.
9. ^ Zahiruddin Malik (1977). The Reign Of Muhammad Shah 1919-1748. p. 32.
10. ^ Abdul Aziz (1964). Discovery of Pakistan. the University of Michigan. p. 136.
11. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 193\. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
12. ^ Mohammad Yasin. Upper India Publishing House. 1958. p. 18.
13. ^ "The streets of fear". India Today. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
14. ^ "Administration". Muzaffarnagar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
15. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
16. ^ a b c d e f g h "District Census Handbook: Muzaffarnagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
17. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Albania 2,827,800 July 2011 est."
18. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Oregon 3,831,074"
19. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
20. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

## External links

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* Official website

Places adjacent to Muzaffarnagar district

|  | Saharanpur district | Haridwar district, Uttarakhand

|
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|  |
Shamli district |

Muzaffarnagar district

| Bijnor district
|  |
Baghpat district | Meerut district |

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Cities and towns in Muzaffarnagar district

Muzaffarnagar|

* Baghra
* Bhokarhedi
* Budhana
* Charthaval
* Jansath
* Khatauli
* Khatauli Rural
* Miranpur
* Mohammadpur Madan
* Muzaffarnagar
* Purquazi
* Shahdabbar
* Shahpur
* Sisauli

Other districts|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Ambedkar Nagar
* Amethi
* Amroha
* Auraiya
* Azamgarh
* Badaun
* Bagpat
* Bahraich
* Ballia
* Balrampur
* Banda
* Barabanki
* Bareilly
* Basti
* Bhadohi
* Bijnor
* Bulandshahr
* Chandauli
* Chitrakoot
* Deoria
* Etah
* Etawah
* Farrukhabad
* Fatehpur
* Firozabad
* Gautam Buddha Nagar
* Ghaziabad
* Ghazipur
* Gonda
* Gorakhpur
* Hamirpur
* Hardoi
* Hapur
* Hathras
* Jalaun
* Jaunpur
* Jhansi
* Kannauj
* Kanpur Nagar
* Kanpur Dehat
* Kasganj
* Kaushambi
* Kushinagar
* Lakhimpur Kheri
* Lalitpur
* Lucknow
* Maharajganj
* Mahoba
* Mainpuri
* Mathura
* Mau
* Meerut
* Mirzapur
* Moradabad
* Pilibhit
* Pratapgarh
* Prayagraj
* Raebareli
* Rampur
* Saharanpur
* Sant Kabir Nagar
* Shahjahanpur
* Shravasti
* Siddharthnagar
* Shamli
* Sambhal
* Sitapur
* Sonbhadra
* Sultanpur
* Unnao
* Varanasi

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Agra division|

* Agra
* Firozabad
* Mainpuri
* Mathura

Aligarh division|

* Aligarh
* Etah
* Hathras
* Kasganj

Ayodhya division|

* Ambedkar Nagar
* Amethi
* Ayodhya
* Barabanki
* Sultanpur

Azamgarh division|

* Azamgarh
* Ballia
* Mau

Bareilly division|

* Bareilly
* Budaun
* Pilibhit
* Shahjahanpur

Basti division|

* Basti
* Sant Kabir Nagar
* Siddharthnagar

Chitrakoot division|

* Banda
* Chitrakoot
* Hamirpur
* Mahoba

Devipatan division|

* Bahraich
* Balrampur
* Gonda
* Shravasti

Gorakhpur division|

* Deoria
* Gorakhpur
* Kushinagar
* Maharajganj

Jhansi division|

* Jalaun
* Jhansi
* Lalitpur

Kanpur division|

* Auraiya
* Etawah
* Farrukhabad
* Kannauj
* Kanpur Nagar
* Kanpur Dehat

Lucknow division|

* Hardoi
* Lakhimpur Kheri
* Lucknow
* Raebareli
* Sitapur
* Unnao

Meerut division|

* Bagpat
* Bulandshahr
* Gautam Buddh Nagar
* Ghaziabad
* Hapur
* Meerut

Mirzapur division|

* Mirzapur
* Sant Ravidas Nagar
* Sonbhadra

Moradabad division|

* Amroha
* Bijnor
* Moradabad
* Rampur
* Sambhal

Prayagraj division|

* Fatehpur
* Kaushambi
* Pratapgarh
* Prayagraj

Saharanpur division|

* Muzaffarnagar
* Saharanpur
* Shamli

Varanasi division|

* Chandauli
* Ghazipur
* Jaunpur
* Varanasi

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Saharanpur division topics

General|

* Sivalik Hills
* Doab

Mythology, history|

* Indus Valley Civilisation
* Aryan Civilization
* Kushan Empire
* Mughals
* British Raj

Districts|

* Muzaffarnagar
* Saharanpur
* Shamli

Rivers, dams, lakes|

* Ganges
* Hindon
* Yamuna
* Paondhoi
* West Yamuna Canal

Languages, people|

* Hindustani
* Punjabi
* Standard Hindi
* Haryanvi language
* Urdu
* Western Hindi languages

Transport|

* NH 73
* NH 72 A
* NH 58
* SH 12
* SH 57[Yamnotri Expressway]
* SH 82

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Muzaffarnagar
* Kairana
* Saharanpur

See also|

* Cities and towns in Shamli district
* Cities and towns in Muzaffarnagar district
* Cities and towns in Saharanpur district
* Villages in Muzaffarnagar district
* Villages in Saharanpur district
* Villages in Shamli district
* People from Muzaffarnagar
* People from Saharanpur
* People from Shamli

Other divisions|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Azamgarh
* Bareilly
* Basti
* Chitrakoot
* Devipatan
* Gorakhpur
* Jhansi
* Kanpur
* Lucknow
* Meerut
* Mirzapur
* Moradabad
* Prayagraj
* Varanasi

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Minority Concentrated Districts in India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands|

* Nicobar

Arunachal Pradesh|

* Changlang
* East Kameng
* Lower Subansiri
* Papum Pare
* Tawang
* Tirap
* West Kameng

Assam|

* Barpeta
* Bongaigaon
* Cachar
* Darrang
* Dhubri
* Dima Hasao
* Goalpara
* Hailakandi
* Kamrup
* Karimganj
* Kokrajhar
* Morigaon
* Nagaon

Bihar|

* Araria
* Darbhanga
* Katihar
* Kishanganj
* Purnia
* Sitamarhi
* West Champaran

Delhi|

* North East Delhi

Haryana|

* Gurgaon
* Sirsa

Ladakh|

* Leh

Jharkhand|

* Gumla
* Pakur
* Ranchi
* Sahibganj

Karnataka|

* Bidar
* Kalaburagi

Kerala|

* Wayanad
* Malappuram

Madhya Pradesh|

* Bhopal

Maharashtra|

* Buldhana
* Hingoli
* Parbhani
* Washim

Manipur|

* Chandel
* Churachandpur
* Senapati
* Tamenglong
* Thoubal
* Ukhrul

Meghalaya|

* West Garo Hills

Mizoram|

* Lawngtlai
* Mamit

Odisha|

* Gajapati

Sikkim|

* Mangan

Uttar Pradesh|

* Amroha
* Baghpat
* Bahraich
* Balrampur
* Barabanki
* Bareilly
* Bijnor
* Budaun
* Bulandshahr
* Ghaziabad
* Kheri
* Lucknow
* Meerut
* Moradabad
* Muzaffarnagar
* Pilibhit
* Rampur
* Saharanpur
* Shahjahanpur
* Shrawasti
* Siddharthnagar

Uttarakhand|

* Haridwar
* Udham Singh Nagar

West Bengal|

* Bardhaman
* Birbhum
* Cooch Behar
* Dakshin Dinajpur
* Howrah
* Kolkata
* Maldah
* Murshidabad
* Nadia
* North 24 Parganas
* South 24 Parganas
* Uttar Dinajpur

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* Varanasi

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* Lamhi
* Mehdiganj
* Phoolpur
* Raghunathpur
* Rajesultanpur
* Saifai
* Tisaura
* Vyaspur

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