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Muzaffarnagar (, ) is a city under Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated midway on the Delhi - Haridwar/Dehradun National Highway (NH 58) and is also well connected with the national railway network. It is known as the sugarbowl of Uttar Pradesh.

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Place details

Locality
Muzaffarnagar
Region
Uttar Pradesh
Country
India
Population
349,706
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Muzaffarnagar
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.nickname
Sugar Bowl of Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Muzaffarnagar
Settlement.established_title
First Settled
Settlement.established_date
1399
Settlement.established_title1
Founded
Settlement.established_date1
1633
Settlement.established_title2
Incorporated as City
Settlement.established_date2
1826
Settlement.founder
Syed Muzaffar Ali Khan
Settlement.named_for
Syed Muzaffar Ali Khan
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal Board of Muzaffarnagar

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Wikidata facts

Population
23444
Area
12.04
Elevation
272
Image
Muzaffarnagar platformboard.jpg
Dialing code
131
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postal code
251001
native label
مظفر نگر
inception
1633-00-00
Commons category
Muzaffarnagar
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  • History
  • 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots
  • Geography
  • Topography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Language
  • Economy
  • Healthcare
  • Transportation
  • Environmental concerns
  • Notable people
  • References
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Muzaffarnagar (, ) is a city under Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated midway on the Delhi - Haridwar/Dehradun National Highway (NH 58) and is also well connected with the national railway network. It is known as the sugarbowl of Uttar Pradesh.

The city previously called Sarwat and is located in the middle of the highly fertile upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab region and is very near to New Delhi and Saharanpur, making it one of the most developed and prosperous cities of Uttar Pradesh. It comes under the Saharanpur division. This city is part of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and Amritsar Delhi Kolkata Industrial Corridor (ADKIC). It shares its border with the state of Uttarakhand and it is the principal commercial, industrial and educational hub of Western Uttar Pradesh.

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