Aligarh City

Aligarh City

Aligarh  is a city in the Northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of the Aligarh Division and Aligarh Police Range. The city is nicknamed Tala Nagri, ("City of Locks") on account of its lock industry. Aligarh is located approximately 90 miles (140 km) south-east of the capital, New Delhi and is one of the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh as well as the 55th largest cities in India. Study of the place-name indicates that the district was once fairly well covered by forests and groves. The history of the district up until the 12th century is obscure. During the time of Ibrahim Lodhi, Muhammad, son of 'Umar, was the governor of Kol. He built a fort at Kol and named the city Muhammadgarh, after himself, in 1524–25. Sabit Khan, who was then the governor of this region, of Farrukh Siyar and Muhammad Shah, rebuilt the old Lodhi fort and named the town after himself: Sabitgarh. The Battle of Aligarh was fought on 1 September 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) at Aligarh Fort. On 1 August 1804, Claude Russell was appointed the first Collector of the new district. Aligarh district is divided into five tehsils, namely Kol Tehsil, Khair Tehsil, Atrauli, Gabhana and Iglas. Aligarh has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, typical of north-central India. Summers start in April and are hot with temperatures peaking in May. The city is an agricultural trade centre.  Agricultural product processing and manufacturing are important. Aligarh is an important business centre of Uttar Pradesh and is most famous for its lock industry. Aligarh locks are exported across the world. In 1870, Johnson & Co. was the first English lock firm in Aligarh. It was designed to train Muslims for government service in India and prepare them for advanced training in British universities. The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. It is famous for its Law, Medical and Engineering College.

 

Distance From Aligarh.

 

Lucknow :-                        335 km

 

Delhi :-                             139 km

 

Kanpur :-                          297 km

 

Agra :-                               89 km

 

How To Reach Aligarh.

 

By Road :- Aligarh is located at a distance of 140 km (2.5 hours far by Car) from New Delhi. It is one of the Division of UPSRTC. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses serve cities all over the state and cities in Uttranchal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.Aligarh City also have Mahanagar Bus Service (City Bus Service) which provides a local transport to Aligarh.

 

By Rail :- Aligarh Junction railway station is the primary railway station for Aligarh city and is a major stop on the Delhi-Kolkata route.  It connects Aligarh to the states of north-east and most of Uttar Pradesh, and important cities. Aligarh also having one Branch Railway Line to Bareily.

 

By Air :- Nearest International Airport from Aligarh is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. It is just 140 km from Aligarh.Aligarh Airport is in under construction, it is situated at Dhanipur on NH 91 and currently Dhanipur Air Strip is used as Flying Club. The Government of Uttar Pradesh signed a MoU with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in February 2014 for the development of the airport.

 

Education In Aligarh.

 

Aligarh is growing as Education Hub. Aligarh has the following Education Universities and Colleges.

 

Aligarh Muslim Univercities

 

Jawaharlal Nehru medical college

 

Zakir Hussain College of engineering and Technology

 

Vivekananda college of technology and management

 

Sri Sri Institute of Technology and Management, Aligarh

 

Abdullah Girls College

 

Sir Ziauddin Dental College

 

Real Estate In Aligarh.

 

The city is an agricultural centre. Agricultural product processing and manufacturing are important. Aligarh is an important business centre of Uttar Pradesh and is most famous for its lock industry. Aligarh locks are exported across the world.  In 1870, Johnson & Co. was the first English lock firm in Aligarh.  In 1890, the company initiated production of locks on a small scale here. Aligarh has several popular landmarks. Aligarh real estate business is growing up today and future. There has major facility available in the city. The Aligarh is most important in real estate just like residential commercial and agricultural sector to the  better options for investment. Do you wish to Buy, Sell or Rent a Property in Aligarh? If so, then look nowhere else. On our website, you will find a gamut of Residential Land & Plot for Sale in Aligarh, along with other types of properties. Our Real Estate Agents will help you by providing all the relevant information, so that you make a profitable investment here. The development of infrastructure and opening up of malls and commercial centers in the region has had a powerful impact on the realty sector. In the coming times, the elevated rates are set to go up further with more developmental plans taking shape.