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Amroha is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is located north-west of Moradabad, near the Ganga River. It is the administrative headquarters of Amroha district.




Geography


Amroha is located north-west of Moradabad, near the Sot (सोत) River. Being just 130 km away, Amroha's weather is very similar to Delhi's. The city is divided into localities and blocks. The climate of the Amroha is similar to other districts of Western Uttar Pradesh situated at the base of Himalaya which becomes hot in summer and dry and cold in winter.




Demographics


Amroha is a city in Uttar Pradesh. As per the 2011 census, Amroha had a population of 198,471. Population of children within the age group of 0–6 is 28323 which is 14.27% of total population of Amroha (NPP). In Amroha Nagar Palika Parishad, the female sex ratio is of 925 against state average of 912. Moreover, child sex ratio in Amroha is around 950 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. The total number of literates in Amroha was 198,471, which constituted 53.5% of the population with male literacy of 57.2% and female literacy of 49.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Amroha was 62.4%, of which male literacy rate was 66.7% and female literacy rate was 57.6%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 12,039 and 14 respectively. Amroha had 33903 households in 2011.




Economy


Amroha is known for its production of mangoes. Some of the industries in Amroha include cotton & textiles, and small-scale production of cotton cloth, hand-loom weaving, pottery making, sugar milling and secondary ones are carpet manufacturing, wood handicrafts and dholak manufacturing.




Connectivity



Amroha is well connected through Railways and Road with Indian capital New Delhi. Amroha railway station is situated on Delhi-Moradabad line and all passenger trains & most of the express trains stop here. Amroha railway station is on a line built by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway, 868 miles from Kolkata. Amroha is about 5 km away from NH 24, a four-lane highway which connects New Delhi to Lucknow.




Landmark places



Amrohas has many tourist attractions. Vasudev Temple for Hindus.
Dargah Shah Wilayat of Sufi saint Syed Husain Sharaf-ud-din Soharwardi Naqvi is visited by people across the country. The Sufi Shah wilyat came to Amroha from Wasit, Iraq in 13th century. It is claimed that at his resting place, scorpions never sting.




Notable people


Ahmad Hasan Amrohi, Indian Islamic scholar and freedom fighter
Azeem Amrohvi, Indian Urdu poet
Bilal Amrohi, Indian actor, grandson of Kamal Amrohi
Ahmad Saeed Kazmi Islamic scholar from Multan, Pakistan who migrated from Amroha in 1935
Bhagwan Sahay, ICS, CBE, Padma Bhushan, former Lt. Governor of Punjab, Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, and Kerala
Eqbal Mehdi, Pakistani artist
Hayat Amrohvi, Indian literary figure.
Izaz Ali Amrohi, Indian Hanafi scholar of Islam
Jaun Elia, Urdu poet
Javed Khan Amrohi, Indian actor
K. A. Nizami, Indian historian and diplomat
Kamal Amrohi, Indian film director and writer
Khayal Amrohvi, Pakistani writer and educationist
Mahboob Ali, Indian politician
Mashhoor Amrohi, Indian actor, grandson of Kamal Amrohi
Mohammed Shami, Indian national cricketer
Mustajab Shelle, Indian painter and writer
Nasim Amrohvi, Pakistani Urdu lexicographer and writer
Waqar-ul-Mulk, Indian Muslim politician
Nisar Ahmed Faruqi, Indian Sufi scholar of Islam
Rais Amrohvi, Pakistani writer, elder brother of Jaun Elia
Saiyed Zegham Murtaza, Indian columnist and blogger
Sadequain, Pakistani artist and calligraphist
Syed Mahmood Naqvi, Indian earth scientist
Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi, Indian marine scientist
Saqi Amrohvi, Urdu poet and writer
Vishnu Sahay, ICS, former Cabinet Secretary, Governor of Assam and Nagaland
Zubair Rizvi, Indian poet, author and critic.




See also


Amrohi Syed
Amroha




References






External links


Amroha Lok Sabha constituency 2019 Election Candidate Website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Alauddin Khalji
• Daftar kota di India
• Islam di Uttar Pradesh
• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2001
• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2011
• Amroha
• Amroha murder case
• Amroha district
• Amroha Lok Sabha constituency
• Battle of Amroha
• Amrohi Syed
• Amroha Assembly constituency
• Naqvi
• Kunwar Danish Ali
• Moradabad division