Bagpat district
Baghpat district | |
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Bagpat | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,321 km2 (510 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,303,048 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 72.01 per cent[1] |
• Sex ratio | 861 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 334, NH 709B |
Website | bagpat |
Bagpat district, also spelled as Baghpat district,
History
Baghpat city, after which the district takes its name, derives its name either from vyagprastha ("land of tigers") or from vakyaprasth ("place for delivering speeches"). the city was finally named Baghpat, or Bagpat, during the Mughal era. Starting from a small commercial center known as the Mandi, the city grew in importance after the 1857 mutiny and became the headquarters of Baghpat tehsil.[3]
Baghpat district was created in the year September 1997 and named after the erstwhile Baghpat tehsil of Meerut district.[4][5][3]
Geography
The district has an area of 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi).[3] Baghpat town lies on the east bank of the Yamuna River[3] and is within the National Capital Region.
It borders Sonipat and Panipat districts of Haryana; Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, and Ghaziabad districts of Uttar Pradesh; and the National Capital Territory of Delhi
It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 347,045 | — |
1911 | 342,354 | −0.14% |
1921 | 341,292 | −0.03% |
1931 | 364,792 | +0.67% |
1941 | 431,893 | +1.70% |
1951 | 519,483 | +1.86% |
1961 | 606,642 | +1.56% |
1971 | 701,493 | +1.46% |
1981 | 852,462 | +1.97% |
1991 | 1,030,399 | +1.91% |
2001 | 1,163,991 | +1.23% |
2011 | 1,303,050 | +1.13% |
source:[6] |
According to the
Baghpat is a Hindu-majority district, with about 70% Hindu population and 28% Muslim population. Jains make up over 1% of the population.[9]
96.74% of the population of the district spoke Hindi, and 2.54% Urdu, as their first language.[10]
Administration
Legislative constituencies
The current
District administration
The present district magistrate of Baghpat is Jitendra Pratap Singh[11] and Superintendent of Baghpat Police is Arpit Vijayvargiya.[12]
Tehsils and blocks
Bagpat district is divided into 3 tehsils: Baghpat, Baraut, and
Villages
Economy
Baghpat town has an agriculture-based economy where sugarcane is a main crop. There are sugar mills in Baghpat, Ramala and Malakpur. Wheat, mustard, and vegetables are also extensively grown.[3][16]
Education
Colleges located in Baghpat include:
- JagMohan Institute of Management and Technology
- Janta Vedic College
Notable people
- Nitin Tomar, professional Indian kabaddi player
- Governor of Meghalaya
- Satya Pal Singh, former minister
- Chandro Tomar, sharpshooter
- Prakashi Tomar, sharpshooter
- Sah Mal, freedom fighter who led the 1857 mutiny from Baghpat
- Mahima Chaudhry, Bollywood actress
- Ram Karan Sharma, Scientist
- Rajendra Singh, Social Worker
Important villages
References
- ^ "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-000-90100-9.
According to the census of India, Baghpat district is home to 69 percent of rural residents, whereas Moradabad and Saharanpur have roughly 60 percent of the population living in rural areas (Census, 2011).
- ^ a b c d e f "About District". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Bagpat district. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Census of India 2011 – Uttar Pradesh – District Census Handbook – Baghpat" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "विकास की ओर बढ़े कदम, जिला बनने से लगे पंख". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- Gurjars hold Baghpat, they have a large population in Baghpat and Khekra tehsils, and Jats hold Baraut and have a large population in Baraut and Chhapraulitowns. Mauritius 1,303,717, July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
New Hampshire 1,316,470
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Jitendra Pratap Singh (IAS) | Bagpat District | India". bagpat.nic.in. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Mr. Arpit Vijayvargiya (IPS) | Bagpat District | India". bagpat.nic.in. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Tehsils". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Bagpat district. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Blocks". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Bagpat district. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Katha | Village | GeoIQ". geoiq.io. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Economy". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Baghpat district. Retrieved 26 March 2018.