Muzaffarnagar
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| ?Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 232 m (761 ft) |
| District(s) | Muzaffarnagar |
| Population | 316,452 (2001) |
Coordinates: Muzaffarnagar pronunciation (Hindi: मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर, Urdu: مظفر نگر) is a city and a municipal board in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district.
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[edit] Historical
This city was establish in 1633, by Sayyid Munawar Lashkar Ali, and named Muzaffarnagar in honour of his father, Sayyid Muzaffar Ali Khan, who was appointed ruler of this region by the Mogul Emperor Akbar [1]. The older parts of the city have a Mogul feel and many monuments of Mogul period are also spread in the surrounding villages and towns of Muzaffarnagar district.
In 1901, during the British raj, it was made head quarter of Muzaffarnagar district, which was carved out of Saharanpur district and both became part of the Meerut Division in United Provinces of Agra and Oudh [2].
It appears that this Janapada was a part of Harappa civilisation, for the pots and pans and other objects of the type of that era are seen occasionally still in use in many neighbouring villages. Also, according to a local tradition, the legendary Mahabharata war - between the Kauravas and the Pandavas - was fought in the fields of the present village of 'Pachenda' and their army camps were located respectively at the sites now famous as 'Kaurawali' and 'Pandavli'.]
shukratal is also well known religious place in Muzaffarnagar.
[edit] Geography
Muzaffarnagar is located at .[3] The city's total area in 1901 amounted to 1,963,662 acres, or 1,662 square miles and in 2000 to 4049 square km. National Higway-58 passes through Muzaffarnagar city and it is situated midway on this Delhi-Roorkee-Dehradun Highway. It is also well connected by road and railway network.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 India census,[4] Muzaffarnagar had a population of 316,452 with 14% of the population under 6 years of age. The city has 62% Hindus, 35% Muslims, 03% Sikhs, .05% Christians and .05%Jains; Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.
[edit] Economy
Muzaffarnagar is an important industrial town with sugar, steel and paper being the major products. It has 11 sugar mills which receive sugar-cane produce from the surrounding region; more than 70% of the region's population is engaged in agriculture. The Muzaffarnagar market of Jaggery (heat-dried sugar-cane juice, called 'Gud' in local language) was once the largest in Asia.
[edit] City life
There has been a recent surge in health clubs and gyms around the city, with the population becoming more upwardly-mobile. Services Club near Prakash Chowk is one of the older health and sport establishments, providing a swimming pool, squash, tennis, badminton and basketball courts, pool and billards, and an auditorium for cultural events. The sports stadium on Meerut road is another such establishment.In 2006 this disstrict spend a money 600 crore on shoes and clothes that was the largest amount after metro cities in india(a report by Dainik Jagran).
[edit] Education
There are good schools in the city. The city also has a privately funded Engineering College(S.D.College of Engineering & Technology) and a Medical College.
Swami Kalyan Devji Maharaj was a unique personality who had dedicated himself to community service and had been serving villagers and others. Due to his efforts, nearly 200 institutions of National importance got established during the last one hundred years. These include: Gandhi Polytechnic, Ayurved Medical College, Ayurved Research Centre, Agriculture College, Agriculture Science Centre, Hospitals, Eye Hospitals, Degree Colleges, Inter Colleges, Senior Secondary Schools, Navodaya School, Girls' Schools, Junior High Schools, Primary Schools, Sanskrit Pathshalas, Dumb Deaf and Blind School, Yoga Training Centre, Ambedkar Hostel, Dharmshalas, Orphanage, Old Persons' Ashram, Old Cow's Protection Centre and several other spiritual and religious centres.
[edit] Nearby Cities
The historical cities of Meerut and Hastinapur are close by. Also in proximity are New Delhi, Roorkee, Dehra Dun and Panipat.
[edit] References
- ^ Muzaffarnagar Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 18, p. 93.
- ^ Muzaffarnagar District The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 18, p. 83.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Muzaffarnagar
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
