Aligarh is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, serving as the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district. It lies about 342 kilometers northwest of the state capital Lucknow and roughly 130 kilometers southeast of New Delhi. The city borders the districts of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras and Etah, as well as Mathura, and also borders Palwal district in the neighboring state of Haryana. As of the 2011 census, Aligarh was the 53rd most populous city in India. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Aligarh (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 874,408 (2011)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 27.88, longitude 78.08
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 178 m
P571 (inception)
inception 1753
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 874408 (2011)
View the SourceAligarh (Wikipedia)
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