Bijnor district was created in 1817 out of part of Moradabad district, and it was originally called Nagina district after its headquarters at Nagina.[4] The headquarters was relocated to Bijnor in 1824, although the district was still called "Nagina district" until 1837, when it officially became known as Bijnor district.[4]
Medieval history
In 1399, the district was ravaged by Timur. Later, during the time of Akbar, Bijnor was part of his Mughal Empire. In the early 18th century, the RohillaPashtuns established their independence in the area called by the Rohilkhand. Around 1748, the Rohilla chief Ali Mohammed Khan made his first annexations in Bijnor, the rest of which soon fell under the Rohilla domination. The northern districts were granted by Ali Mohammed Khan to Khurshid Ahmed Baig, who gradually extended his influence west of the Ganges and at Delhi, receiving the title of Najib-ud-daula with the position of the paymaster of the Mughal forces. Marathas invaded Bijnor who was also instigated by enemies of Rohillas, leading to several battles. Rohilla chief, Najib, who sided with Ahmad Shah Abdali in Panipat, was made vizier of the empire.[5]
Colonial era
In 1772 the Nawab of Oudh made a treaty with the Rohillas, to expel the Marathas in return for a money payment. Nawab of Oudh carried out his part of the bargain, but the Rohilla chieftains refused to pay. In 1774 the Nawab concluded with the East India Company government of Calcutta a treaty of alliance, and he then called upon the British, in accordance with its terms, to supply a brigade to assist him in enforcing his claims against the Rohillas. This was done; in the Rohilla War, the Rohillas were driven beyond the Ganges to the east, and Bijnor was incorporated in the territories of the nawab, who in the same year (1774) ceded it to the British East India Company. During the rebellion of 1857 Bijnor was occupied by the nawab of Najibabad, a grandson of Zabita Khan, on 1 June. The Barha Sayyids of Bijnor, who were hereditary enemies of the Rohillas, threw their in their lot with the Rohillas Pathans and fought on their side almost to a man during the rebellion.[6] In spite of fighting between the Hindus and the Muslim Pathans, the Nawab succeeded in maintaining his position until 21 April 1858, when he was defeated by the British at Nagina.[5]
Geography
Bijnor, or more correctly Bijnaur, occupies the north-west corner of the Moradabad Division (historically, Rohilkhand or Bareilly region). The western boundary is formed throughout by the deep stream of the river Ganges, beyond which lie the four districts of Dehradun, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, and Meerut. To the north and north-east in the hill country of Garhwal, the dividing line being the submontane road, which runs from Haridwar along the foot of the Himalayas to Ramnagar, Haldwani, and Tanakpur. This road, popularly known as the Kandi Saradk, belongs throughout its length to Garhwal, the transfer having taken place a few years since. On the east the Phika river for the greater part of its course constitutes the boundary, separating this district from Nainital and Moradabad, as far as its junction with the Ramganga; and to the south lie the Thakurdwara Tehsil of Moradabad. Amroha and Hasanpur tahsils of Amroha District. The boundary being conventional and undetermined by natural features. The extreme parallels of north latitude are 29° 2' and 29° 58' and of east longitude 78° 0' and 78° 57' from Lalitpur, the most northerly point, to koti Rao in the furthest eastern corner the distance in 56 miles (90 km); and from Koti Rao to Kamharia in the south-westerly angle 57 miles (92 km); and from Kamharia to Lalitpur 62 miles (100 km). The total area of the district is liable to change slightly from time to time by reason of the erratic action of the Ganges and Ramganga: In 1906 it amounted to 1,145,272 acres (1789.5 square miles, 4634.75 km²) the average for the last five years being 1,147,967 acres (4,645.66 km²).
There remains the low fringe of Khadir along the Ganges to the west. This generally resembles the lowlands that skirt the rivers of the interior, the low flats which adjoin the stream itself being purely alluvial in character, while above them rises a terrace of higher ground extending inland as far as the chain of stagnant morasses lying immediately under the bangar cliff.
According to the 2011 census Bijnor district has a population of 3,682,713,[8][1] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[9] or the US state of Oklahoma.[10] This gives it a ranking of 74th in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 808 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,090/sq mi) .[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.64%.[8] Bijnor has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 70.43%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.38% and 0.08% of the population respectively.[8]
Majority of the people of the district follow Hinduism followed closely by adherents of Islam. Sikhism is followed by a little more than one percent of the population. Jainism, Christianity and Buddhism have small number of adherents.[11]
Bijnor district has a vast sugar industry with total nine sugar mills of which Dhampur mill and Bundki mill are among India's top sugar mills. Approximately 2.09 lakh hectares of land is dedicated to sugarcane farming.[3]
^ ab"Census of India: Bijnor district". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^"UP seeks to include 6 districts in NCR". indianexpress.com. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^ abDabas, Harveer (12 December 2016). "sugarcane: Bijnor has 2 of India's top 5 sugar mills". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
^ abNevill, H.R. (1908). Bijnor: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XIV Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 124–5. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bijnor". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 928–929.
^District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh: Volume 14. United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (India). p. 189.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Bijnor Bijnor district is one of the 75 districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India Bijnor city is the district headquarters The government of Uttar Pradesh seeks it to be included in National Capital Region NCR due to its close proximity to NCT of Delhi 2 Bijnor districtDistrict of Uttar PradeshSahanpur FortLocation of Bijnor district in Uttar PradeshCountry IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionMoradabadHeadquartersBijnorArea Total4 049 km2 1 563 sq mi Population 2011 1 Total3 682 713 Density910 km2 2 400 sq mi Demographics Literacy70 43 Sex ratio917Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Websitehttp bijnor nic in Bijnor is notable for its sugarcane production and mills with two of the top five sugar mills situated in the district 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Medieval history 1 2 Colonial era 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 3 2 Languages 4 Administration 4 1 Politics 4 2 Assembly constituencies 5 Settlements 5 1 Urban 5 2 Rural 6 Economy 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditBijnor district was created in 1817 out of part of Moradabad district and it was originally called Nagina district after its headquarters at Nagina 4 The headquarters was relocated to Bijnor in 1824 although the district was still called Nagina district until 1837 when it officially became known as Bijnor district 4 Medieval history Edit In 1399 the district was ravaged by Timur Later during the time of Akbar Bijnor was part of his Mughal Empire In the early 18th century the Rohilla Pashtuns established their independence in the area called by the Rohilkhand Around 1748 the Rohilla chief Ali Mohammed Khan made his first annexations in Bijnor the rest of which soon fell under the Rohilla domination The northern districts were granted by Ali Mohammed Khan to Khurshid Ahmed Baig who gradually extended his influence west of the Ganges and at Delhi receiving the title of Najib ud daula with the position of the paymaster of the Mughal forces Marathas invaded Bijnor who was also instigated by enemies of Rohillas leading to several battles Rohilla chief Najib who sided with Ahmad Shah Abdali in Panipat was made vizier of the empire 5 Colonial era Edit In 1772 the Nawab of Oudh made a treaty with the Rohillas to expel the Marathas in return for a money payment Nawab of Oudh carried out his part of the bargain but the Rohilla chieftains refused to pay In 1774 the Nawab concluded with the East India Company government of Calcutta a treaty of alliance and he then called upon the British in accordance with its terms to supply a brigade to assist him in enforcing his claims against the Rohillas This was done in the Rohilla War the Rohillas were driven beyond the Ganges to the east and Bijnor was incorporated in the territories of the nawab who in the same year 1774 ceded it to the British East India Company During the rebellion of 1857 Bijnor was occupied by the nawab of Najibabad a grandson of Zabita Khan on 1 June The Barha Sayyids of Bijnor who were hereditary enemies of the Rohillas threw their in their lot with the Rohillas Pathans and fought on their side almost to a man during the rebellion 6 In spite of fighting between the Hindus and the Muslim Pathans the Nawab succeeded in maintaining his position until 21 April 1858 when he was defeated by the British at Nagina 5 Geography EditBijnor or more correctly Bijnaur occupies the north west corner of the Moradabad Division historically Rohilkhand or Bareilly region The western boundary is formed throughout by the deep stream of the river Ganges beyond which lie the four districts of Dehradun Saharanpur Muzaffarnagar and Meerut To the north and north east in the hill country of Garhwal the dividing line being the submontane road which runs from Haridwar along the foot of the Himalayas to Ramnagar Haldwani and Tanakpur This road popularly known as the Kandi Saradk belongs throughout its length to Garhwal the transfer having taken place a few years since On the east the Phika river for the greater part of its course constitutes the boundary separating this district from Nainital and Moradabad as far as its junction with the Ramganga and to the south lie the Thakurdwara Tehsil of Moradabad Amroha and Hasanpur tahsils of Amroha District The boundary being conventional and undetermined by natural features The extreme parallels of north latitude are 29 2 and 29 58 and of east longitude 78 0 and 78 57 from Lalitpur the most northerly point to koti Rao in the furthest eastern corner the distance in 56 miles 90 km and from Koti Rao to Kamharia in the south westerly angle 57 miles 92 km and from Kamharia to Lalitpur 62 miles 100 km The total area of the district is liable to change slightly from time to time by reason of the erratic action of the Ganges and Ramganga In 1906 it amounted to 1 145 272 acres 1789 5 square miles 4634 75 km the average for the last five years being 1 147 967 acres 4 645 66 km There remains the low fringe of Khadir along the Ganges to the west This generally resembles the lowlands that skirt the rivers of the interior the low flats which adjoin the stream itself being purely alluvial in character while above them rises a terrace of higher ground extending inland as far as the chain of stagnant morasses lying immediately under the bangar cliff Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901776 308 1911802 166 0 33 1921736 765 0 85 1931831 403 1 22 1941905 793 0 86 1951979 406 0 78 19611 184 306 1 92 19711 480 734 2 26 19811 927 023 2 67 19912 454 521 2 45 20013 131 619 2 47 20113 682 713 1 63 source 7 According to the 2011 census Bijnor district has a population of 3 682 713 8 1 roughly equal to the nation of Liberia 9 or the US state of Oklahoma 10 This gives it a ranking of 74th in India out of a total of 640 8 The district has a population density of 808 inhabitants per square kilometre 2 090 sq mi 8 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 17 64 8 Bijnor has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males 8 and a literacy rate of 70 43 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21 38 and 0 08 of the population respectively 8 Religion Edit Religions in Bijnor district 2011 11 Religion PercentHindus 55 18 Muslims 43 04 Sikhs 1 37 Others 0 41 Distribution of religions Includes Jains 0 17 Christians 0 17 Buddhists lt 0 05 Tehsil Hindus Muslims Others RefBijnor 63 46 35 66 0 88 11 Nagina 50 73 46 10 3 17 11 Dhampur 54 99 42 93 2 08 11 Najibabad 48 44 50 37 1 19 11 Chandpur 58 15 40 14 1 71 11 Majority of the people of the district follow Hinduism followed closely by adherents of Islam Sikhism is followed by a little more than one percent of the population Jainism Christianity and Buddhism have small number of adherents 11 Languages Edit Languages of Bijnor district 2011 12 Hindi 76 33 Urdu 22 53 Punjabi 0 96 Others 0 18 Hindi and Urdu are the official languages 13 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 76 33 of the population of the district spoke Hindi 22 53 Urdu and 0 96 Punjabi as their first language 12 Administration EditPolitics Edit The MP of Bijnor is Malook Nagar He represents Bahujan Samaj Party Assembly constituencies Edit Najibabad Chandpur Noorpur Dhampur Nagina reserved Bijnor Barhapur Nehtaur Reserved Settlements EditUrban Edit Afzalgarh city Basi Kiratpur Bijnor city Chandok Chandpur city Dhampur city Haldaur city Jhalu town Mandawar town Nagina city Najibabad city Nehtaur Noorpur city Ranipur Uttar Pradesh Sahaspur town Seohara town Sherkot city Rural Edit Askaripur Bahupura Harewali Linderpur Mandawali Ratangarh Tajpur Pakhanpur Sahanpur Shahzadpur Umri villageEconomy EditBijnor district has a vast sugar industry with total nine sugar mills of which Dhampur mill and Bundki mill are among India s top sugar mills Approximately 2 09 lakh hectares of land is dedicated to sugarcane farming 3 Notable people EditNajib ad Dawlah Mughal serviceman and founder of Najibabad Raashid Alvi politician Vishal Bhardwaj film director and producer Rahul Chaudhari professional kabaddi player gold medal winner in the 2016 South Asian Games as member of India national kabaddi team Bakht Khan Indian rebel chief associated with Indian Rebellion of 1857 Dushyant Kumar Hindi language poet Om Kumar politician Manoj Kumar Paras politician Jagdish Prasad Mathur politician Prakash Mehra film director and producer Shadab Nazar first class cricketer Swami Omvesh politician Hamid Afaq Qureshi historian Azizur Rahman politician Munshiram Singh politician Virendra Singh Indian physicist Suchi politician Tasleem politician Ruchi Veera politicianReferences Edit a b Census of India Bijnor district censusindia gov in Retrieved 18 April 2021 UP seeks to include 6 districts in NCR indianexpress com 11 January 2015 Retrieved 18 March 2018 a b Dabas Harveer 12 December 2016 sugarcane Bijnor has 2 of India s top 5 sugar mills The Times of India Retrieved 24 November 2021 a b Nevill H R 1908 Bijnor A Gazetteer Being Volume XIV Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh Allahabad Government Press pp 124 5 Retrieved 15 April 2021 a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Bijnor Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 3 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 928 929 District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh Volume 14 United Provinces of Agra and Oudh India p 189 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 a b c d e f District in Uttar Pradesh www citypopulation de 2019 Retrieved 19 June 2019 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Liberia 3 786 764 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 1 January 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Oklahoma 3 751 351 a b c d e f g Table C 01 Population by Religion Uttar Pradesh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttar Pradesh www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India PDF nclm nic in Ministry of Minority Affairs Archived from the original PDF on 25 May 2017 Retrieved 29 April 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bijnor district Bijnor website Coordinates 29 25 N 78 31 E 29 417 N 78 517 E 29 417 78 517 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bijnor district amp oldid 1131934075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
