Shamli
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Shamli शामली |
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 Shamli
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh)
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| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shamli |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 147,233 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Other/s | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 247776 |
| Telephone code | 01398 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 19 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:928 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Shamli is a historical city and district headquarters in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a major centre of the Sugar and Jaggery in Western Uttar Pradesh, also commonly known as the Upper Doab region. Shamli was declared as a district in September 2011 by then Uttar Pradesh Government, almost 150 years after it was stripped of its administrative importance by the British following its role and prominence in Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Shamli is located at 29°27′N 77°19′E / 29.45°N 77.32°E. It has an average elevation of 248 metres (814 ft).
Provisional data from the 2011 census shows that Shamli has a population of 107,233, of which 57,236 are male and 49,997 are female. The literacy rate is 81.97 per cent.
Communal riots had broken out in Shamli during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. According to a May 2015 report in India Today:
Shamli and adjoining Muzaffarnagar districts are considered sensitive ever since large-scale communal violence erupted in August and September 2013. More than 50 people had died and over 50,000 were rendered homeless...The riot that ensued had engulfed many districts of western UP.
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