Shamli

Shamli is a city and the headquarters of Shamli district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of Delhi NCR and is an administrative subdivision under Saharanpur division.

Shamli

Shyama Nagri
City
Hanuman tilla in Shamli
Shamli
Coordinates: 29.45°N 77.32°E / 29.45; 77.32
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictShamli
Government
 • TypeIndian
 • BodyMunicipality
Area rank11
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total107,233 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Haryanvi, Khadi boli
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
247776
Telephone code1398
Vehicle registrationUP 19
Nearby citiesNew Delhi, Panipat, Karnal, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut
Lok Sabha constituencyKairana
Vidhan Sabha constituencyShamli
Sex ratio1000:928 ♂/♀
literacy_rate82.97 %
Websitewww.shamli.nic.in

History

According to mythological story, in Dawpar yug Lord Krishana passed through the city before proceeding towards Kurukshetra from Hastinapur and in his way he took a quick pit stop under the trees of Barne located at Hunuman Tilla (Hamuman Dham) Shamli and drank some water from the nearby well. later on, signs of Baba Bajrang Bali (Lord Hanuman) Booned this Holy place which was known as “Shyamvali” previously and then got its named changed to “shayma nagri” which eventually came to be known as Shamli. According to some stories, the town was founded by Kunti's son Bheem Sen.

It is considered to be a very important place as the bank to Indian culture and freedom movement. According to available evidences, Maratha warriors developed it as a Cantonment area and later used it as a Garrison as it was considered as one of the safest places to hide from the Britishers during the Independence Movement. During British Raj, freedom fighters burned the “Purani Teshil” and started the 1857 Kranti and sacrificed themselves. As a consequence to their action, the town was stripped of its administrative importance. [2]

Recent History

Shamli was declared as a district in September 2011 and was named Prabuddh Nagar by then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms Mayawati. In July 2012, district was renamed as Shamli by Akhilesh Yadav, who became chief minister in 2012.

Location

The city is part of the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). It is located along the following-

It is 100 km (62 mi) from Delhi, 65 km (40 mi) from Meerut and Saharanpur, 40 km (25 mi) from Muzaffarnagar, Karnal, and Panipat.

Geography

Shamli is located at 29.45°N 77.32°E / 29.45; 77.32.[5] It has an average elevation of 254 metres (833 ft).

Demographics
See also: List of cities in Uttar Pradesh

Provisional data from the 2011 census shows that Shamli has a population of 107,233, of which 57,236 are male and 49,997 are female. The literacy rate is 82.97 per cent.[1] Shamli is declared as the first ODF (Open Defecation Free) district of Uttar Pradesh, made by the leading efforts of DM Sujeet Kumar.[6]

References
  1. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF), Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011, Office of the Register General and Census Commissioner, India, retrieved 7 July 2012
  2. About District (PDF), District Administration, Government of Uttar Pradesh, retrieved 18 September 2020
  3. "Central govt plans expressway between Delhi and Dehradun". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2020.
  4. "Good News: सहारनपुर में वन्य जीवों को बचाने के लिए बनेगा एलिवेटेड हाईवे, मिली मंजूरी". Dainik Jagran. 31 August 2020.
  5. "Shamli". Falling Rain Genomics Inc. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  6. "IAS Posting Detail". Government of Uttar Pradesh.
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