Shamli district
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Shamli district शामली जनपद شاملی ضلع |
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| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Saharanpur |
| Headquarters | Shamli |
| Tehsils | Shamli, Kairana, Oon |
| Government | |
| • Assembly seats | Shamli, Thanabhawan and Kairana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,063 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,274,815 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Shamli is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district was carved out from Muzaffarnagar District on 28 September 2011 as Prabudh Nagar and renamed Shamli in July 2012. Shamli is the headquarters of the district. Shamli is located along the Delhi–Saharanpur, Meerut-Karnal and Muzaffarnagar-Panipat Highways. The district lies in the fertile Doab region and hence the major occupation is agriculture. The district is known for its sugar mills and supplies sugar to neighbouring areas. Shamli is a land of farmers but youngsters from almost all the castes like Jat, Chamar, Prajapati, Gujjar, Brahmin, Rajput etc. are also serving in Indian Army.
The area was prominent during the first struggle for freedom against the East India Company in 1857, but the British army later recaptured the area. The town also witnessed important wars such as the first, second and third Battles of Panipat, and the battles during the rise of the Sikhs.
The district was also at the centre of the successful Green Revolution that helped India become self-sufficient in food production and gave the country confidence during the years after the end of British occupation. the good shamli.
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