Bagpat district


Bagpat district is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with headquarters at the town of Baghpat. Created in 1997, the district has an area of and a population of 1,303,048.

History

Baghpat city, after which the district takes its name, derives its name either from vyagprastha or from vakyaprasth. the city was finally named Baghpat, or Bagpat, during the Mughal era. Starting from a small commercial center known as the Mandi, the city grew in importance after the 1857 mutiny and became the headquarters of Baghpat tehsil.
Baghpat district was created in the year 1997 and named after the erstwhile Baghpat tehsil of Meerut district.

Geography

The district has an area of. Baghpat town lies on the east bank of the Yamuna River, and is within the National Capital Region.
It is from Delhi, the national capital, from Meerut, and from Ghaziabad.

Economy

town has an agriculture-based economy where sugarcane is a main crop. There are sugar mills in Baghpat, Ramala and Malakpur. Wheat, mustard, and vegetables are also extensively grown.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Bagpat district has a population of 1,303,048, which is roughly equal to that of African nation of Mauritius or the US state of New Hampshire. This gives it a ranking of the 376th most populous districts in India. The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.87%. Bagpat has a sex ratio of 858 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.54%. Baghpat is a Hindu-majority district, with about 70% Hindu population and 28% Muslim population. 97.38% of the population of the district spoke Hindi, and 2.54% Urdu, as their first language.

Administration

Legislative constituencies

There are three Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Bagpat district: Chhaprauli, Baraut, and Baghpat. All of these are part of Baghpat Lok Sabha constituency. The current MLA for Baghpat is Yogesh Dhama, and the Lok Sabha MP is Satyapal Singh.

Tehsils and blocks

Bagpat district is divided into 3 tehsils: Baghpat, Baraut, and Khekra. Baghpat tehsil comprises two blocks – Baghpat and Pilana; while Baraut comprises three – Binauli, Chhaprauli, and Baraut. Khekra tehsil comprises only the Khekra block. Baghpat, Baraut, and Khekada are the major towns in the district.

Tehsils

Notable villages of Bagpat district are Chhaprauli, Asara, Baoli, and Bharal.
Sr. No.TehsilSr.No.BlockSr. No.VillageName of Gram Pradhan
001Baghpat001Baghpat001DoulchaGulsan Yadav
002Naurojpur GujarOmparkash Nain
003BudheraDharamvati Devi
004SantoshpurRaman S/o CH Prem Dedha
005BaghuSumit S/O Surendra DevDhar
006VinaypurSatyaveer Singh
007BaleniManoj Yadav
008Gyasri urf GaadhiChaman lal sharma
009Habibpur NaglaBabbu Pardhan
010ChauhaldaRoshni Devi

Administrators

Education

Colleges located in Baghpat include: