Aligarh

Aligarh is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh state. This city is famous for lock industries and Aligarh Muslim University. Aligarh is one of the largest cities of the state. It is also the 55th largest city of the nation.^[2]

Aligarh Kol
City
Aligarh Muslim University
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Coordinates: 27.88°N 78.08°E / 27.88; 78.08
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Aligarh
District	Aligarh
Founded by	Koil-Dor Rajputs
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Aligarh Nagar Nigam
• Mayor	Mohammad Furqan, (BSP)
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	874,408
• Rank	55
Demonym	Aligarian
Language
• Official	Hindi[1]
• Additional official	Urdu[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	202001,202002
Telephone code	0571
Vehicle registration	UP-81
Website	aligarh.nic.in

The Battle of Aligarh was fought on 1 September 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) at Aligarh Fort. Aligarh district is divided into five tehsils, namely Kol Tehsil, Khair Tehsil, Atrauli, Gabhana and Iglas. These tehsils are further divided into 12 blocks.2011 census showed the Aligarh urban area with a population of 12,74,408.^[3]