62-579: The Deoha is a tributary of the Ramganga river. It rises in the Shivalik Hills and flows through the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh . It is known by the names of Nanda or Nandhaur in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Upon its entry into the plains of Uttar Pradesh, the river gets the name of Deoha. Further downstream, it is also known as Garra . The holy sikh town of Nanakmatta
124-454: A population of 887,871. The city had 464,580 males and 423,291 females, which translates into a sex ratio of 911 females for every 1000 males. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.25%. Scheduled Castes make up 10.45% of the population. Children aged up to 6 years made up 13.08% of the city's population mix at 116,149. Coming to child sex ratio, there were 60,803 male and 55,346 female children, which translates to
186-455: A subtropical humid climate characterized by hot summers, bracing winters, and generally low precipitation (except in the southwest monsoon season). The city goes through four distinct seasons in a year, starting with winters followed by spring, summer, monsoon and fall in the same order, before returning to winter towards the end of the year. Average annual maximum temperature of the city is 30.4 °C, while average annual minimum temperature
248-513: A child sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males. Languages in Moradabad (2011) Moradabad is a Hindu -majority city with almost equal split of Muslim population scattered throughout its areas. 51.68% of the population in the city follows Hinduism . This is followed by Islam , which is followed by 46.79% of people. Christianity , Sikhisim , Buddhism , and Jainism are practiced by 0.61%, 0.43%, 0.03% and 0.05%, respectively. Moradabad
310-639: A dam has been constructed on the river for the purpose of irrigation and hydroelectric production. About 15 miles from here it is joined by the Khoh, after which it enters the Moradabad district , where on the alluvial lowlands it flows in a southeastern direction with a very rapid flow, and forms the boundary between Thakurdwara and Kanth tehsils. The Ramganga receives several tributaries in Moradabad, almost all on its left bank, most of which are Tarai streams flowing towards south or south-west. The first among them
372-509: A male literacy rate of 72.21% and a female literacy rate of 64.95%. The civic administration of Moradabad city is managed by the Moradabad Municipal Corporation , also known as Nagar Nigam Moradabad (NNM). It is one of the only 17 Nagar Nigams in the state of Uttar Pradesh. By comparison, there are 200 nagar palikas and 545 nagar panchayats in the state. It got the status of Nagar Nigam in 1994; before that it
434-541: A new landholding class by way of a bidding system. The landholders, in turn, resorted to use of force to protect their lands. On the other hand, common man was also not doing very well. Average income and wages had almost halved, which was fueling discontent among the labor class as well. This discontent erupted against the British rule in the rebellion of 1857. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , Moradabad
496-552: A revenue of 1,340,812 dams for the imperial treasury and it provided a force of 500 infantry and 100 cavalry to the Mughal army. The most significant event in the history of Moradabad came in 1624. That year a Katheria leader of Rampur named Raja Ram Singh invaded the Tarai region. The raja of Kumaon complained about it to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan , who then sent his general and governor of Sambhal Rustam Khan Dakhani to deal with
558-481: Is 18.7 °C. During summers, the temperature usually ranges between 24 °C to 40 °C and during winters it is between 5 °C to 20 °C. Hottest month of the year is May, with average maximum temperature at 38.9 °C and average minimum temperature at 24.4 °C. Coldest month of the year, on the other hand, is January with average maximum temperature at 19.9 °C and average minimum temperature at 7.9 °C. The highest temperature ever recorded
620-484: Is also not a swing constituency as it has had a history of repeating the incumbents for the most part of its existence since 1951. This trend was almost on the verge of being broken in 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections though, because current MLA Ritesh Kumar Gupta won against SP's Mohammed Yusuf Ansari with a wafer-thin majority of 782 votes only. It is a BJP-stronghold, as BJP has won it five out of seven times since 1993. Moradabad Rural assembly constituency, on
682-423: Is largely a Hindi/Urdu speaking city. Hindi is the predominant language here, with more than 81% of people speaking and understanding it. Urdu is second with more than 18% of speakers. The dialect spoken is Khari Boli . With 530,584 literates in the city, Moradabad had an overall literacy rate of 58.67% according to 2011 census. Among them 291,605 were males and 238,979 were females . This translates into
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#1732794553230744-524: Is located at a distance of about 10 km on its left side. Here it receives the Deoranian and Nakatiya rivers from its left – both rivers flow through Bareilly. An annual fair is held on the banks of the river on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra in Chaubari village near Bareilly in the month of September–October. Flowing further through Badaun and Shahjahanpur and Hardoi districts, it finally joins
806-527: Is located at an elevation of 198 meters from sea level on the banks of the Ramganga river, which is a tributary to the Ganges . Another small river, called Gagan, flows through the city. These rivers collectively form the main water flow system of the city, with direction of the flow being north-west to south-east. The city has minimal forest cover, but green zones have been established in many parts to provide
868-539: Is located on the banks of Deoha, and it is where the Nanak Sagar dam has been constructed on the river. Pilibhit , Bisalpur , Shahjahanpur and Sandi are other major cities located on its banks. Ramganga Ramganga is a tributary of the river Ganges , originating in Uttarakhand state, India. Ramganga West River originates from Dudhatoli or Doodhatoli ranges The Ramganga River originates in
930-413: Is recorded in the month of November at 0.3 cm. Single day heaviest rainfall ever-recorded was on 12 February 1996, at 40 cm of rain within 24 hrs. Moradabad's estimated population in 2024 (based on growth rate data) is at least 1,259,000. However, these are estimates and accurate population can be known only after a census is done. Last time when the census was done in 2011, Moradabad City had
992-421: Is situated in the upper part of Ganga's plains. It is surrounded by rural towns and villages that fall under the Moradabad district (i.e. Dalpatpur, Pakbada, Fatehpur Khas, Lodhipur, Ratanpur, Husainpur Hamir, Dilari, Bijna, Ghatuawala, etc.). The city falls under the high damage risk Seismic Zone IV , which means it is an earthquake-prone area. The city is one of the richest in terms of groundwater resources. It
1054-662: Is the Phika, which rises in the Kumaon hills and joins the Ramganga near Surjannagar. The Khalia stream, which drains the north-western part of Thakurdwara joins the Ramganga at Daulatpur Tigri. After receiving the Dhela river at Bhojpur, the Ramganga flows through the city of Moradabad , which is situated on its right bank, and receives the Rajera river near Dalpatpur. The river then continues further towards Rampur district , where it receives
1116-723: The British East India Company by the Nawab of Oudh in 1801. In the early 19th century, the British divided the Rohilkhand area into the Rampur State and two districts: the Bareilly and Moradabad districts. The city of Moradabad then became the headquarters of the latter. Moradabad was connected with railway lines during the latter half of the nineteenth century. A line connecting Moradabad to Chandausi
1178-664: The Ganga river at village Katri Chandapur in the Hardoi district of U.P., after covering a total distance of about 373 miles. Another Ramganga called Ramganga East originates from the Namik Glacier in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and flows towards South-East. The river is fed by numerous small and big rivers and finally joins river Sarju at Rameshwar near Ghat of Pithoragarh . The Sarju in turn converges with
1240-528: The Kali (Sharda) . 26°28′21″N 80°19′52″E / 26.4725°N 80.3311°E / 26.4725; 80.3311 Moradabad Moradabad ( pronunciation ) is an industrial city, commissionerate, and municipal corporation in Moradabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is situated on the banks of the Ramganga river, at a distance of 167 km (104 mi) from
1302-649: The Koshi river near Chamraul in Shahabad tehsil. It crosses Rampur with the same direction and strong currents as Moradabad and reaches Bareilly district . The Ramganga flows through the Bareilly district mainly in the southeastern direction. It receives the combined stream of Bhakra and Kichha (also called Baigul) from its left and the Gagan River from its right, after which it reaches near Bareilly city, which
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#17327945532301364-621: The general elections of 2024 . Due to demographics, Muslim voters play a huge role in the politics of the city. Since its creation in 1952, Moradabad lok sabha seat has been won 11 times by seven Muslim candidates. Remaining six times it has been won by five Hindu candidates. Coming to assembly constituencies, the Moradabad Nagar constituency's winning trend is exact opposite of the Lok sabha seat. It has been won 11 times by six Hindu candidates and seven times by five Muslim candidates. It
1426-586: The British rule over Moradabad was re-established. Moradabad played a major role in the Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movements initiated by Mahatma Gandhi. Civil Disobedience Movement was planned at the 1920 convention of Oudh state Congress in Moradabad—an event which was attended by all major leaders of the Congress party, including Pt. Nehru , Sarojini Naidu , Annie Besant , etc. When
1488-534: The Mughal emperor Humayun soon lost his grip over the empire and the region was conquered by Sher Shah Suri of Sur empire . Then it remained under Sur empire for 16 years before being reconquered by Humayun. Under the Mughal Empire , Moradabad city was known as Chaupala , and it was part of the Mugalpura pargana , which in turn was part of the sarkar of Sambhal as per Ain-i-Akbari . It produced
1550-469: The Nagar Nigam Board organizes periodic meetings chaired by the mayor to discuss and plan for the various development works and issues of Moradabad. The councillors raise issues related to their wards in these meetings. The budget of Nagar Nigam is also passed in these meetings, and the expenses according to passed budget are then carried out under the watch of municipal commissioner. Some of
1612-506: The Ruhelkhand state under protection of Mughal empire in 1742, which consisted all of Moradabad district as well as Bareilly, Rampur, and Amroha. The region largely prospered under Rohillas despite the invasions of Ahmed Shah Abdali and Marathas . However, in their last invasion Marathas completely plundered and ravaged the city of Sambhal and Moradabad. The Nawab of Oudh, Shuja-ud-Daula , has promised Rohillas to drive Marathas out of
1674-661: The Union Government of India . Throughout its four centuries of existence, the city has gone through multiple regime changes. It was firstly a part of the Delhi Sultanate, then flourished under Mughal empire, then was annexed into the Kingdom of Rohilkhand in 1742, and then came under the control of Oudh State in 1774 after the fall of Rohillas in the First Rohilla War . Finally, it was ceded to
1736-433: The animal, it led to heated arguments between both sides, followed by stone-pelting on police forces. The police and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel then resorted to firing, which resulted in hundreds of civilians being killed. The official death toll (including missing people) reported by the state government of that time was 289, though unofficial sources claimed the figure to be much higher and nobody knows
1798-442: The battle of Miranpur Katra, putting an end to Rohilkhand state and bringing all of its territory, including Moradabad, under Oudh rule in 1774. By that time Moradabad was already devastated because of Maratha invasion, and under Oudh rule its condition only deteriorated. Oudh state had incurred significant debts from the British empire by maintaining British troops in their dominion for the purpose of security from invaders. Since it
1860-495: The city after that to rise against the repressive means adopted by Britishers to quell the movement. India became independent in 1947, and since Moradabad was not a part of any princely state at that time, it became a part of the newly independent country immediately after that. The city was then industrialized and developed to uplift the economic condition of people, and largely existed in peace for over three decades. A major Hindu-Muslim riot took place in 1980 though, which brought
1922-610: The city to nation's attention. The 1980 Moradabad riots are sometimes attributed as UP's first major incident of communal violence in Independent India. The immediate catalyst for rioting was the rumor of a stray animal entering the Eidgah on 13 August 1980, the day of Eid-al-Fitr when more than 50,000 Muslims had gathered at the Eidgah for their prayers. When the Muslims asked police personnel deployed on duty to remove
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1984-457: The city, and its effect was instantaneous: the sepoys of 29th Native Infantry overtook the British treasury and challenged their English officers. The British officers as well as their family members had to escape to the valleys of Nainital, and those who did not were killed in the violence of rebellion. Nawab Majju Khan , a leader of the rebels and a descendant of Sheikh Azmatullah, became the new governor of Moradabad. He reigned supreme until he
2046-495: The city. A year later, Britishers returned to the city on 21 April 1858, with a bigger force and started capturing the freedom fighters. Those who were captured were killed in the most brutal ways to terrorize the public. They were shot dead, hanged, and many were thrown alive into lime furnaces. Nawab Majju Khan was also captured and shot dead, with his body hanged through a Tamarind tree in Galshaheed area. On April 30, 1858,
2108-514: The city. In 1730s, people from a number of Afghan tribes, collectively known as Rohillas , were fleeing Afghanistan because of Nader Shah 's invasion. They arrived in large numbers and settled in all parts of the Katehr region, including Moradabad. One Ali Mohammed Khan among them acquired considerable estate in the region and ultimately attained the status of Nawab under protection of Moradabad's Mughal governor Sheikh Azmatullah. He then founded
2170-413: The disturbance. Rustam Khan captured Chaupala, put Ram Singh to death, and refounded the city as Rustamnagar . He built a new fort and great mosque (Jama Masjid) on the banks of Ramganga river, and shifted the capital from Sambhal to this new city. It was the first Jama Masjid to be founded on the banks of a river, and it stands intact to this day, with an inscription dated to 1632. Shah Jahan, however,
2232-482: The emperor, Rustam Khan named the city Muradabad in honor of the young prince, Murad Bakhsh. The emperor was satisfied and permitted Rustam Khan to remain in charge of the new city, which now came to replace Sambhal as the Mughal governors' capital of the Katehar region, and the name Muradabad (or Moradabad) has been in use ever since. Moradabad was originally part of the Katehr (pronounced "K-the-r" ) region, and it
2294-414: The entire Rohilkhand region in exchange of a sum of 40 lakhs. He kept his part of the promise, but ultimately Rohillas reneged on it and did not make the payment. The Nawab of Oudh then staked claim to the entire Rohilkhand region, and started occupying its cities and bringing Rohilla leaders under his influence, including the governors of Moradabad. He ultimately defeated Rohilla leader Hafiz Rahmat Khan in
2356-479: The exact death toll for sure. The violence didn't remain confined to Moradabad—it spread to other nearby cities including Sambhal , Bareilly , and Delhi , eventually reaching as far as Aligarh and even Prayagraj . It took several months for normalcy to return post these clashes. Moradabad is located in the Western part of Uttar Pradesh at 28°49′55″N 78°46′35″E. The city has an area of 79 km square, and it
2418-452: The flow of the river turns southwards, and mountains filled with fertile soil and rocks can be seen on either side of the river. Eleven miles further from Masi, it reaches Bhikiyasain, where it receives the Gagas from the east and Naurargad from the south. Here the valley widens once again, but irrigation still depends mainly on minor streams. From Bhikiyasain the river takes a sharp turn towards
2480-426: The form of Municipal Commissioner with most of the executive powers vested in the various committees under their chairmanship. The commissioner is usually a Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officer appointed by the state government, and he is responsible for all day-to-day functions of the municipal corporation. A governing body consisting of MLAs , MP , Municipal Commissioner, and District Magistrate known as
2542-592: The governor of Katehar under the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Moradabad is named after prince Murad Bakhsh , the youngest son of the emperor. It was originally known as Chaupala and was a part of the Katehar region, before falling to Mughal governor Rustam Khan Dakhani in 1624, who then changed its name to "Rustamnagar" , naming it upon himself. The name Rustamnagar, however, was short-lived. Shah Jahan soon called Rustam Khan to his court and demanded an explanation for why he had exceeded his orders. In an attempt to placate
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2604-466: The jungles. The vicious cycle of violence ended only in 1424 when Khizr Khan , the leader of Khilji dynasty ruling over the region, died and Har Singh, a prominent leader of Katherias, subjected to the Delhi sultanate rule. After that nothing significant happened for at least two centuries and the region remained largely in peace. In 1530, the Katehr region came under control of Mughal empire . However,
2666-426: The movement began in 1932, Moradabad's people also participated in it to protest against the unlawful arrests and repression of freedom fighters. The Quit India Movement, on the other hand, saw large scale violence in Moradabad, including a massacre at Pan Dariba in which 6 were killed and more than 200 were injured due to indiscriminate firing of police on the protesters. There were even more protests and violence in
2728-544: The national capital, New Delhi and 344 km north-west of the state capital, Lucknow . Based on the 2011 census , it is 10th most populous city in the state and 54th most populous city in the country. It is one of the largest cities in the Western UP region, serving as a crucial hub for employment, education, industry, culture, and administration. The city is popularly known as Pital Nagri ("Brass City") for its famous brass handicrafts, which are exported across
2790-487: The necessary green cover. There are at least 29 trees in the city that are more than 100 years old, all of which have been preserved under the Green Heritage project of city administration. Most of these trees fall in the central Civil Lines area of the city, and they include Neem, Banyan, Indian Blackberry, and Ficus virens . The type of soil in the city is loam and clay loam with high fertility. Moradabad has
2852-406: The other hand, largely follows the pattern of Lok Sabha constituency as it has been won 13 times by seven Muslim candidates since its creation in 1957. A total of three Hindu candidates have won it four times since its creation. The current MLA is Mohammed Nasir of SP, who defeated BJP's KK Misra by 56,820 votes in 2022. These results reveal the sharp contrast in politics of urban and local centres of
2914-494: The parliament. It also sends two MLAs to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly , one each from Moradabad Nagar and Moradabad Rural assembly constituencies. The Lok sabha constituency has not sent an incumbent MP back to the parliament for two successive terms since 1999. The current MP is Ruchi Veera of Samajwadi Party , who defeated BJP 's Kunwar Sarvesh with a margin of 105,762 votes in
2976-405: The rebel sepoys of 20th Native Infantry and the forces of 29th Native Infantry led by collector Mr. JC Wilson . One sepoy was killed, while eight were captured and taken prisoners. But three days later on 19 May the rebellion broke out in 29th Native Infantry as well and the district jail was broken, from where 170 prisoners and rebel sepoys escaped. On 8 May the news of Mutiny in Bareilly came to
3038-619: The right. Coming out of Ganai, it flows towards the Talla Giwar region, where there is an open valley with alluvial land along and around the river, which is extensively cultivated and irrigated by the waters of the river. After Masi , the valley shrinks to some extent, but some fertile plains are still found up to the Briddhakedar temple. Here it receives the Vinod River, which originates from Chaukot, and from this point onwards
3100-672: The river. The river then enters the Almora district of Kumaon through a deep and narrow valley in Chaukhutia tehsil. Emerging from there, it turns southwest and receives the Tadagatal River, wandering widely around the southeastern boundary of Lohabagarhi. It then proceeds further in the same direction and reaches Ganai, where it receives the Kharogad coming from Dunagiri from the left and Khetasargad coming from Pandnakhal from
3162-510: The southern slopes of Dudhatoli Hill in Chamoli district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand . The source of the river, known as "Diwali Khal", is located in Gairsain tehsil at 30°05′00″N 79°18′00″E / 30.08333°N 79.30000°E / 30.08333; 79.30000 . The river flows by the town of Gairsain , however the town is located at a much higher altitude than
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#17327945532303224-636: The west and receives Nail River from Salt and Devgad from Garhwal. It forms the boundary of Almora and Pauri Garhwal districts to some extent after the Marchula Bridge. The river then enters Bhabar and flows westward from Patli Dun into the Jim Corbett National Park . It receives Mandal River near Kandanala. Ramganga, which is already a large river now, enters the plains at Kalagarh in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh , where
3286-417: The works carried out by NNM include: The Nagar Nigam relies largely on grants from Central and State Finance Commissions to carry out these activities. It also generates some revenue from House Tax, Water Tax, Property Tax , Trade license fees, and income generated from advertisements on the roads. The Moradabad city is a part of the Moradabad parliamentary constituency , and therefore it sends one MP to
3348-505: The world. In the last few decades it has started emerging as a hub for other metalworks also, which includes working with aluminium, steel, and iron. In October 2014, leading financial daily Livemint included Moradabad in its list of "25 emerging cities to watch out for in 2025". Moradabad also holds the distinction of being among the 100 smart cities being modernized under the National Smart Cities Mission of
3410-461: Was 48.2 °C on 22 June 1985, while the lowest temperature ever for the city was 0.0 °C on 12 January 1983. Average annual rainfall in the city is 107.7 cm, with most of it (almost 87%) coming during the southwest monsoon season between July and August. Average highest rainfall is recorded in August at 34.4 cm, and average annual rainy days are 42. Conversely, average lowest rainfall
3472-425: Was a Nagar Palika. The Nagar Nigam of Moradabad is helmed by an elected Mayor who is chosen through voting directly by the public for a duration of five years. Besides mayor, 70 ward councillors are also elected by the public, each of whom represents a specific area (known as a "ward" in administrative terms) of the city. The term of mayor ends at five years, but there is also a permanent executive of Nagar Nigam in
3534-600: Was a stronghold of the Katheria Rajputs. The Katherias were known for insurrections and surprise attacks against their Muslim rulers, and due to that reason the rulers also used to attack and plunder the region as much as possible. Between 1200 and 1424 several attacks were done on the region by rulers of different dynasties under Delhi sultanate , each time with an intention to completely destroy it and kill every single inhabitant. However, Katheria Rajputs survived as they were very skilled at evading attacks by hiding in
3596-407: Was built in 1872 and it was continued up to Bareilly in 1873. The Bareilly-Moradabad chord via Rampur was completed in 1894, which was extended to Saharanpur in 1886. A branch line to Aligarh via Chandausi was opened in 1894, while Moradabad was linked to Ghaziabad in 1900. It is also the divisional headquarter of the Moradabad division of Northern Railway (NR). Founded by Rustam Khan,
3658-450: Was not very pleased with the actions of Rustam Khan. He summoned Rustam to his darbar and asked him why he exceeded the instructions of emperor and what was the name that he had given to the new city. Rustam Khan sensed the mood of the emperor, and with great presence of mind stated that he has named the city Muradabad in honor of prince Murad Bakhsh, a son of Shah Jahan. The emperor was satisfied and allowed Rustam Khan to remain in charge of
3720-402: Was one of those areas from where British officers had to evacuate and the rebels formed an alternative government. Unlike other places where rebelling was largely limited to sepoys and a few unsocial elements, in Moradabad the public (both landowners as well as common man) was also supporting it because of repressive policies under the British rule. On 15 May 1857, a fierce battle ensued between
3782-483: Was overthrown on 23 June by Asad Ali Khan, the uncle of Rampur's Nawab Yusef Ali Khan , who was helping the British empire. But despite having appointed his uncle in charge of the city Nawab-Rampur had little control over the state of affairs in the city as there was a feeling of resentment and anger among the public against English and those who were supporting the English. So violence and anarchy continued to prevail in
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#17327945532303844-521: Was unable to pay those debts, in 1801 the Oudh state ceded entire Rohilkhand region to British empire for extinction of those debts. This brought Moradabad under the control of British empire, starting another major chapter of its history. The already deteriorated economic condition of the city worsened further under British rule because of their ignorance towards the landholding class of the city. Their policies completely neglected landowners and tried to create
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