Saharanpur

Saharanpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur district.

This article is about the municipality (municipal corporation) in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Saharanpur district.

Saharanpur
City
Shakumbari Devi Temple; Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur; and Saharanpur Junction railway station
Saharanpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Saharanpur
Saharanpur (India)
Coordinates: 29.964°N 77.546°E / 29.964; 77.546
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictSaharanpur
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodySaharanpur Municipal Corporation
 • MayorDr. Ajay Kumar Singh (BJP)
 • Lok Sabha MPHaji Fazlur Rehman (BSP)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total705,478
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu, Khariboli
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
247001/02
Telephone code0132
Vehicle registrationUP-11
AirportSarsawa Airport
Sex ratio1000/898 ♂/♀
Websitesaharanpur.nic.in

Saharanpur city's name was given after the Saint Shah Haroon Chishti.

Saharanpur is declared as one amongst the 100 Smart Cities by MOUD as a part of Smart Cities Mission of the Government of India.

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