Udham Singh Nagar district
Udham Singh Nagar district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Palace of Dronacharya, Gurudwara Nanakana Sahib in Kashipur, Baigul Dam, Crops Research Center at Pantnagar, Metropolis city in Rudrapur | |
Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′N 79°24′E / 28.98°N 79.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Kumaon |
| Founded by | Udham Singh Nagar has been carved out of Nainital. |
| Named after | Udham Singh |
| Headquarters | Rudrapur |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Mr. Nitin Singh Bhadauria, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,198,982 |
| • Rank | 1st in State |
| • Density | 1,258/km2 (3,259/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit |
| • Regional | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK 06, UK 18 |
| Website | usnagar |
Udham Singh Nagar district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. Rudrapur is the district headquarter. The district consists of nine Tehsils named Bajpur, Gadarpur, Jaspur, Kashipur, Khatima, Kichha, Nanakmatta, Rudrapur, Sitarganj. The district is located in the Terai region, and is part of Kumaon Division. It is bounded on the north by Nainital District, on the northeast by Champawat District, on the east by Nepal, and on the south and west by Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, Pilibhit and Bijnor District of Uttar Pradesh state. The district was created on 29 September 1995, by Mayawati government out of Nainital District. It is named for freedom fighter and Indian revolutionary Udham Singh.
As of 2011, it is the third most populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13), after Haridwar and Dehradun.