ABOUT ALIGARH DISTRICT
Charra, Atrauli,
Iqlas, Khair and Baroli
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to 30°C, winter 25 °C to 5 °C
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has seven assembly
constituencies namely Aligarh City, Koil, Charra, Atrauli Iqlas Khair and Baroli
situated in the
western part of Uttar Pradesh and
are a very important education and commercial hub of India. Aligarh is also
famous as a center for various movements that have helped in re-shaping India
with the start of the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
in 1875. This College is today known as and is famous worldwide as a hub for
western culture.
This movement was started to help Muslims come to terms with changing realities of the world. Aligarh has also been a launch pad for nationalist movements in India, including the famous Khilafat Movement of 1920s.with this, a new breed of Muslim intelligence people were found in Aligarh, who contributed generously to the functioning of the government and its authorities. There are many nationalist leaders who have made Aligarh famous like Zakir Hussein, Syed Brothers and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
The city has now developed itself as an important business center of
Uttar PradeshThis movement was started to help Muslims come to terms with changing realities of the world. Aligarh has also been a launch pad for nationalist movements in India, including the famous Khilafat Movement of 1920s.with this, a new breed of Muslim intelligence people were found in Aligarh, who contributed generously to the functioning of the government and its authorities. There are many nationalist leaders who have made Aligarh famous like Zakir Hussein, Syed Brothers and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
Aligarh has a hot and dry climate. The mean
temperature for December and January, the coldest months is 59°F (15°C) and
54°F (12.2°C), and for May and June, the extreme hot months, 90°F (32.2°C) and
93°F (33.8°C) in the shade .
DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the census of 2001, Aligarh had a population
of 667,732. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Aligarh has
an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with
59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6
years of age.
ECONOMICS
The city is an agricultural trade centre. The
processing of agricultural products and manufacturing are also important. It is
particularly famous for locks and brass castings (sculptures). In 1870, Johnson
& Co. was the first English locks firm to be set up in Aligarh. In 1890,
the Johnson & Co. initiated the manual production of locks on a small scale
here. There is a thermal power station 15 km away from the city. It is called
Harduaganj Thermal Power Station (but referred as Kasimpur Power House)
HISTORY OF
ALIGARH DISTRICT
Aligarh is a city in Aligarh
District in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is located
about 90 miles south-east of New Delhi. It is the administrative headquarters of
Aligarh District, and has a population of half a million. It is mostly known as
a university town where the famous Aligarh Muslim University is located.
History
It is
known till the 18th century by the earlier name of Koil. After the British
occupation of Aligarh in September 1803, the present Aligarh district was
formed in 1804
Both
Akbar and Jahangir visited Koil on hunting expeditions. Jahangir clearly
mentions the forest of Koil, where he killed wolves. From the study of the
place-names of the district, it appears that the district was once fairly well
covered by forest, thickets and grooves. The early history of the district,
indeed down the 12th century AD is obscure.
Kol or
Koil, was the earliest name of the city and Aligarh was the name of the fort
nearby. Koil covered not only the city but the entire district, though its
geographical limits kept changing from time to time. The origin of the name of
Koil is obscure. In some ancient texts, Koil has been referred to in the sense
of a tribe or Caste, name of a place or mountain and name of a sage or demon.
During the time of Ibrahim Lodhi, when Muhammad, son of Umar was the governor
of Kol, he built a fort at Kol and named the city after his own name as
Muhammadgarh in 1524-25; and Sabit khan who was the governor of this region
during the time of Farrukh Siyar and Muhammad Shah, rebuilt the fort and named
the town after his own name Sabitgarh. After the occupation of Kol by the Jats
in 1775, it was re-named Ramgarh and finally, when a Shia commander, Najaf
khan, captures Kol, he gave it its present name of Aligarh. Aligarh Fort (also
called Aligarh Qila), as it stands today, was built by French engineers under
the control of French officers Benoît de Boigne and Perron.
Battle of Ally
Ghur (1803)
Main article: Battle of Ally Ghur
The Battle of Ally
Ghur was fought on September 1, 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War
(1803-1805) at Aligarh Fort. The British 76th Regiment, now known as the Duke
of Wellington's Regiment laid siege of the fort which was under first-rate
French officer Perron and established British rule after overtaking the fort.
Establishment
of Aligarh Muslim University (1875)
In 1875, Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh and
patterned the college after Oxford and Cambridge universities that he had
visited on a trip to England. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in
1920.
EDUCATION
Aligarh is synonymous
with the University that is spread across much of the city civil lines area.
Aligarh Muslim University is a residential academic institution of
international repute offering more than 250 courses in traditional and modern
branches of education. It is a premier central university with several
faculties and maintained institutions and draws students from all corners of
the world, specially Africa, West Asia and South East Asia.
Other famous schools
of this city are:
- Our Lady of Fatima Secondary
School
- Delhi Public School
- St. Fidelis
- Aligarh Public School
- Heritage International School
(Tala Nagari & Premier Nagar)
- Three Dots
- D.S. Degree college
- S.V. Degree college
- T.R. Girls college
- Indian Institute of Medical
Representative
- Institute Of Information
Management Technology (IIMT)
- Blue Bird Senior Secondary
School
- Shivadan Singh Institute of
technology and management (SSITM)
- Aligarh College of Engineering
and Management (ACEM)
- S.T.High School (Minto Circle)
- Albarkat Institute of
Management (Anoop Shehar Road)
- zakir Hussain sr Sec School
IMPORTANT PLACE
There are 2 popular
landmarks in Aligarh. One is Aligarh fort and another is Sir Syed Masjid in
Aligarh Muslim University's campus.
The city also has a
few known markets - Railway Road market, Centre Point Market, Amir Nisha and
Shamshad market. Amir Nisha market is a major shopping hub, a favorite for
women as it has a variety of clothes, jewelery and cosmetics. Another popular
market for students is Shamshad market with many educational book shops. Center
point market is known for its popular eating joints like Kwality, Mezbaan,
Baskin Robbins and Wheelers and an ancient Lord Hanumaan temple named Tikaram
Mandir. A huge rush can be seen in the temple on Tuesday.
Aligarh is also
famous for its sweets and namkeens. Kunjilal, Khyaliram, Vikas sweets are among
the top sweets shops, while Babboo and Dabboo lead the namekeen segment.
The Annual Cultural
Exhibition at Exhibition ground is a very famous event and a huge affair in the
month of January and February.
IMPORTANT RESIDENTIAL PLACE
This city is divided
into two areas known as Old Aligarh (City) & New Aligarh (Civil Lines). New
Aligarh consists of Avantika colony, Ramghat road, Jamalpur, Sir Syed Nagar,
Badar bagh, Zohrabagh, Surendra Nagar, Janakpuri, Professor colony, gyan
sarover, maan sarover, Shyam Nagar, Medical Colony and Zakaria Market while
Delhi Gate, Sasni Gate, Mahavir Ganj, Railway Road, Jaiganj, Uparkote, Gambhir
pura, Mahendra Nagar, Saray Sultani, Janak Puri and Vikram Colony are some of
the residential areas in old Aligarh.(Refrence:http://www.aligarhcity.com/ )
Distance Chart from Aligarh to over Hundreds of Cities &
Towns (Highways in Kms)
CITY
|
DISTANCE
|
CITY
|
DISTANCE
|
CITY
|
DISTANCE
|
Agartala
|
2456
|
Gurgaon
|
161
|
Panaji
|
1792
|
Agra
|
83
|
Guwahati
|
1776
|
Paradwip
|
1530
|
Ahmedabad
|
972
|
Gwalior
|
201
|
Pathankot
|
607
|
Aizawl
|
2242
|
Haldia
|
1356
|
Patna
|
832
|
Ajmer
|
446
|
Hassan
|
2010
|
Pondicherry
|
2237
|
Akola
|
1038
|
Hissar
|
295
|
Porbandar
|
1366
|
Allahabad
|
472
|
Hubli
|
1717
|
Pune
|
1297
|
Ambala
|
323
|
Hyderabad
|
1379
|
Purulia
|
1063
|
Amritsar
|
578
|
Imphal
|
2260
|
Raipur
|
1170
|
Asansol
|
1051
|
Indore
|
687
|
Rajkot
|
1188
|
Aurangabad
|
1089
|
Jabalpur
|
694
|
Rameswaram
|
2542
|
Bakhtiyarpur
|
880
|
Jaipur
|
315
|
Ranchi
|
1006
|
Bangalore
|
1941
|
Jaisalmer
|
885
|
Ranippettai
|
2160
|
Barauni
|
943
|
Jalandhar
|
495
|
Raurkela
|
1228
|
Barddhaman
|
1154
|
Jammu
|
715
|
Rohtak
|
202
|
Bareilly
|
167
|
Jamnagar
|
1274
|
Sagar
|
502
|
Belgaum
|
1633
|
Jamshedpur
|
1138
|
Saharanpur
|
250
|
Bellary
|
1746
|
Jhansi
|
304
|
Salem
|
2144
|
Bhagalpur
|
1067
|
Jodhpur
|
646
|
Sambalpur
|
1432
|
Bhavnagar
|
1159
|
Jorhat
|
2079
|
Shahjahanpur
|
242
|
Bhopal
|
624
|
Kakinada
|
1728
|
Siliguri
|
1301
|
Bhubaneshwar
|
1625
|
Kandla
|
1153
|
Shillong
|
1876
|
Bikaner
|
626
|
Kanniyakumari
|
2622
|
Shimla
|
483
|
Bilaspur
|
1179
|
Kanpur
|
277
|
Shivpuri
|
313
|
Calcutta
|
1273
|
Kochi
|
2474
|
Silchar
|
2102
|
Chandigarh
|
629
|
Kohima
|
2115
|
Solapur
|
1413
|
Chennai
|
1975
|
Kolhapur
|
1530
|
Srinagar
|
1007
|
Chittardurga
|
1874
|
Kota
|
536
|
Surat
|
1152
|
Coimbatore
|
2281
|
Kozhikode
|
2296
|
Thane
|
1237
|
Cuttack
|
1600
|
Krishnagiri
|
1666
|
Thanjavur
|
2342
|
Dehra
Dun
|
298
|
Kurnool
|
1589
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
2694
|
Delhi
|
131
|
Lucknow
|
369
|
Thrissur
|
2395
|
Dhanbad
|
1005
|
Ludhiana
|
436
|
Tiruchchirappalli
|
2275
|
vikram colony is in new ligarh
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