Amroha district
Amroha district | |
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Rauza Haz, Shah Abbas Badr-e-Chisti in Amroha | |
Location of Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Moradabad |
| Established as a district | 24th April 1997 |
| Headquarters | Amroha |
| Sub Division / Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Amroha |
| • Vidhan Sabha Seats | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,321 km2 (896 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,840,221 |
| • Density | 792.9/km2 (2,053/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 56% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 50.21% |
| • Sex ratio | 925 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-23 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1,120 mm |
| Website | Official Website |
Amroha district is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Amroha was earlier a part of Moradabad district. On 15 April 1997, it was separated from Moradabad and made a new district. This district was named Jyotiba Phule Nagar, but in 2012 it was changed to Amroha.