Sambhal

Sambhal
City
Sambhal

Location in Uttar Pradesh,North India

Coordinates: 28°35′N 78°33′E / 28.58°N 78.55°E / 28.58; 78.55Coordinates: 28°35′N 78°33′E / 28.58°N 78.55°E / 28.58; 78.55
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Founded by Prithviraj Chauhan
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
 • Total 16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation 293 m (961 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 220,813 (city only)
 • Density 11,433/km2 (29,610/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sambhali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 244302
Telephone code (+91) (05923)
Vehicle registration UP 38
Website sambhal.nic.in

Sambhal is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2]

Sambhal district, which had population of around 22 lakh, was carved out of Moradabad district in September 2011. It consists of three tehsils — Sambhal and Chandausi, taken from Moradabad, and Gunnaur, taken from Badaun. Sambhal city is famous for its unique kind of horn and bone craft items which is manufactured in Sarai Tarin 4 km away from Sambhal city (but included in Sambhal) which are being exported. Sambhal headquarter is situated in Pawasa Sambhal.[3]

History

Sambhal is said to have flourished under the Akbar rule but subsequently deteriorated in popularity when Akbar’s son Shah Jahan was made the incharge of the city. [4][5]

In the 18th century, Sambhal was conquered and ruled by Marathas, it remained a part of the Maratha empire till the Second Anglo-Maratha War in early 19th century.[6]

Demographics

Religions in Sambhal[7]
Religion Percent
Muslims
  
 77.67%
Hindu
  
 22.00%
Christian
  
 0.12%
Others†
  
 0.2%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.06%), Buddhists (<0.03%).

As per provisional reports of Census India 2011, the population of Sambhal city in 2011 is 221,334; of which male and female are 116,008 and 105,326 respectively. Total literates in Sambhal city are 92,608 of which 51,382 are males while 41,226 are females. Average literacy rate of Sambhal city is 49.51 percent of which male and female literacy was 52.27 and 46.45 percent. The sex ratio of Sambhal city is 908 per 1000 males and child sex ratio of girls is 936 per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6) in Sambhal city are 34,279 as per the records of Census India report on 2011. There were 17,702 boys while 16,577 are girls. The child forms 15.49% of total population of Sambhal City.[8]

Education

Education
Demographic Point Percent
Total
  
 49.51%
Male
  
 52.27%
Female
  
 46.45%
Education in Sambhal[9]

Higher and professional education

Institutions imparting a great deal of higher education in Sambhal are mainly government degree colleges. These include:

Recently, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, a Central University by the Act of Parliament of India,[10] established its sub-regional centre in Sambhal. The centre is housed in Al-Tareen ITI Campus,[11] Sambhal. The MANUU centre in sambhal is providing education in professional and semi-professional disciplines.

Another Center for Distance Education of Aligarh Muslim University is situated at Madrasa Sirajul Uloom Hilali Sarai Sambhal[12] providing education in courses like B.A.(Honors), B.Com (Honors),M.A, M.Com etc.

Festivals and culture

Although Sambhal is said to be heavily populated by the Muslims, the city is also much influenced by other culture and significance. It’s a place where Hindus and Muslims co-exist peacefully. Many mosques are part of modern-day Sambhal with some even dating back to the 14th and 15th century.[13]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-03-22/news/27375144_1_poll-fray-akhilesh-yadav-balram-singh-yadav
  3. ↑ http://m.indianexpress.com/news/shift-district-hq-to-sambal-residents/1001978/
  4. ↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/520415/Sambhal
  5. ↑ Ain-i-Akbari, Vol II, Tr.H.S. Jarrett, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, repr., 1989. p. 295.
  6. ↑ Marathas&f=false History of the Marathas
  7. ↑ "Census 2011 Sambhal Town". Census 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Census 2011 Sambhal Town". Census 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  9. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.manuu.ac.in/overview.php
  11. ↑ http://www.manuu.ac.in/sub-sambhal.php
  12. ↑ http://www.cdeamu.ac.in/centres.php
  13. ↑ http://www.dli.ernet.in:8080/dlix/bitstream/handle/2015/1860/Sambhal--A-Historical-Survey.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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