Bagpat district

Bagpat district is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with headquarters at the town of Baghpat. Created in 1997, the district has an area of 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi) and a population of 1,303,048.

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

Baghpat district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMeerut
HeadquartersBaghpat
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBaghpat
 • Vidhan SabhaChhaprauli, Baraut, Bagpat
Area
 • Total1,321 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,303,048
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy72.01 per cent[1]
 • Sex ratio861
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 334, NH 709B
Websitehttp://bagpat.nic.in/

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.[2]

Baghpat district was created in the year 1997 and named after the erstwhile Baghpat tehsil of Meerut district.[3][2]

Geography

The district has an area of 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi).[2] Baghpat town lies on the east bank of the Yamuna River,[2] and is within the National Capital Region.

It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Delhi, the national capital, 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Meerut, and 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Ghaziabad.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901347,045—    
1911342,354−0.14%
1921341,292−0.03%
1931364,792+0.67%
1941431,893+1.70%
1951519,483+1.86%
1961606,642+1.56%
1971701,493+1.46%
1981852,462+1.97%
19911,030,399+1.91%
20011,163,991+1.23%
20111,303,050+1.13%
source:[4]
Religions in Bagpat district[5]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 70.41%
Muslims
 
 27.98%
Jains
 
 1.24%

According to the 2011 census, Bagpat district has a population of 1,303,048,[5] which is roughly equal to that of African nation of Mauritius[6] or the US state of New Hampshire.[7] This gives it a ranking of the 376th most populous districts in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 986 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.87%.[5] Bagpat has a sex ratio of 858 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 73.54%. Baghpat is a Hindu-majority district, with about 70% Hindu population and 28% Muslim population.[5] 97.38% of the population of the district spoke Hindi, and 2.54% Urdu, as their first language.[8]

Administration

Legislative constituencies

The current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha for Baghpat is Yogesh Dhama; the MLA for Baraut is Krishan Pal Malik; and the MLA for Chhaprauli is Sahender Singh Ramala. All of these state-legislature constituencies are part of the Baghpat Lok Sabha constituency, whose MP is Satya Pal Singh.

Tehsils and blocks

Bagpat district is divided into 3 tehsils: Baghpat, Baraut, and Khekra. Baghpat tehsil comprises two blocks – Baghpat and Pilana; while Baraut comprises three – Binauli, Chhaprauli, and Baraut. Khekra tehsil comprises only the Khekra block. Baghpat, Baraut, Doghat Rural and Khekada are the major towns in the district.[9][10]

Tehsils

Blocks

Villages and the respective gram pradhans

Notable villages of Bagpat district are Chhaprauli (from which prime minister Charan Singh hailed), Asara, Baoli, and Bharal.

Sr. No.TehsilSr.No.BlockSr. No.VillageName of Gram Pradhan
001Baghpat001Baghpat001DoulchaGulsan Yadav
002Naurojpur GujarOmparkash Nain
003BudheraDharamvati Devi
004SantoshpurRaman S/o CH Prem Dedha
005BaghuSumit S/O Surendra DevDhar
006VinaypurSatyaveer Singh
007BaleniManoj Yadav
008Gyasri urf GaadhiChaman lal sharma
009Habibpur NaglaBabbu Pardhan
010ChauhaldaRoshni Devi

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.[2][11]

Education

Colleges located in Baghpat include:

Notable people

References
  1. "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. "About District". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Bagpat district. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. "Baghpat (Bagpat) District : Census 2011 data". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. 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 Chhaprauli towns. Mauritius 1,303,717, July 2011 est.
  7. "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
  8. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  9. "Tehsils". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Bagpat district. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  10. "Blocks". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Bagpat district. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  11. "Economy". Government of Uttar Pradesh: Baghpat district. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

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