# Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Aligarh district

Aligarh is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 19th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,673,889 people** in 5 sub-districts, 24 towns and 1,199 villages; 33% lived in towns. The largest town is [Aligarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/koil/aligarh/) (874,408).

- 3,673,889people (2011)
- 5sub-districts
- 24towns
- 67.5%literacy

## Who lives in Aligarh?

Aligarh had **3,673,889 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 19th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 882 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 46th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 877 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.0 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Aligarh?

67.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 41st of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 78.0% and women at 55.7% — a gap of 22.3 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Iglas](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/iglas/) (71.4%) and lowest in [Atrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/atrauli/) (60.4%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Aligarh do for a living?

32.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 14.2%). Of all workers, 21% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 36% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 34% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Atrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/atrauli/) (49% of workers in farming) and the least is [Koil](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/koil/) (19% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 21 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 36 (36%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Aligarh

33.1% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 11th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 24 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 12 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Aligarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/koil/aligarh/) with 874,408 people, home to 72% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Aligarh

Aligarh had 1,199 census villages, 1,170 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,100 people; 77 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Roravar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/koil/roravar/) (25,522), [Tappal](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/tappal/) (17,423), [Barla](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/atrauli/barla/) (13,751), [Gambhirpura Dehat](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/koil/gambhirpura-dehat/) (13,747) and [Dado](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/atrauli/dado/) (13,135).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Aligarh compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Aligarh · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.5%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****882**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877**

**902

Working population ****32.0%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Aligarh

Of every 100 households in Aligarh in 2011, 44 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Aligarh · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****44%**

Toilet within the home ****42%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

Tap water ****28%**

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%**

Use banking services ****64%**

Television ****43%**

Mobile phone ****70%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****25%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****11%**

Own their home ****93%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Aligarh

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Khair](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/khair/) 427,226 179 2 

[Gabhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/gabhana/) 308,802 158 1 

[Atrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/atrauli/) 737,767 305 3 

[Koil](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/koil/) 1,810,181 371 16 

[Iglas](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/iglas/) 389,913 186 2 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Aligarh

- Aligarh · 874,408
- Atrauli · 50,412
- Khair · 35,751
- Chharra Rafatpur · 21,146
- Dhanipur · 20,511
- Jalali · 20,238
- Ramgarh Panjoopur · 18,897
- Jatari · 18,387
- Kwarasi · 15,763
- Iglas · 15,478
- Harduaganj · 13,690
- Dhaurra Mafi · 13,241
- Kauriaganj · 12,244
- Ashrafpur Jalal · 11,785
- Pilkhana · 11,518
- Manjoor Garhi · 9,381
- Sarsaul · 9,267
- Qasimpur Power House Colony · 7,791
- Vijaigarh · 7,124
- Deosaini · 6,920
- Beswan · 6,278
- Gabhana · 5,886
- Gangiri · 5,576
- Rampur · 5,499

## Largest villages in Aligarh

- Roravar · 25,522
- Tappal · 17,423
- Barla · 13,751
- Gambhirpura Dehat · 13,747
- Dado · 13,135
- Sathini · 13,099
- Chandaus · 12,319
- Pisava · 11,960
- Kasba Kol · 10,057
- Alahadadpur Nivry · 9,473
- Barauli Khas · 9,193
- Gharvara · 9,028
- Tochhigarh · 8,925
- Gomat · 8,874
- Asadpur Kayam · 8,682
- Kanaubi · 8,495
- Rampur Shahpur · 8,400
- Madrak · 8,390
- Gorai · 8,266
- Majoopur Suvkara · 8,207

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Aligarh?5: Khair, Gabhana, Atrauli, Koil, Iglas
- What is the population of Aligarh district?3,673,889 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Aligarh?Aligarh