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Also known as Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Allygurh, Kol, Coel, Col, Ramgarh, Ramghur

Aligarh (; formerly known as Koil) is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district and lies northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately southeast of the capital, New Delhi. The cities and districts which adjoin Aligarh are: Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras, Etah and Mathura, as well as Palwal district of Haryana. As of 2011, Aligarh is the 53rd most populous city in India.

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Aligarh is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, that serves as the administrative center of Aligarh district and ranks as the 53rd most populous city in the country. Located northwest of the state capital Lucknow and southeast of New Delhi, it is surrounded by several neighboring cities and districts across Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

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Place details

Locality: Aligarh
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 753,207
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Travel guide

Get in

Aligarh is on a well-connected railway line from Delhi. One can get trains almost at a frequency of an hour after afternoon.

See

thumb|Jama Masjid on the campus of Aligarh Muslim University

Eat

Being in the Nawabi state of Uttar Pradesh, you can find some really good non-veg dishes out here at very reasonable prices. The major restaurants are in centre point location which is considered as posh market of Aligarh. Meizbaan, Mughal Kareem, etc. But if you want to explore the local taste go for various road side dhabas such as near Tasveer Mahal and Purani Chungi area. And you can food almost round the clock in the Rasal Ganj area of Aligarh. You can also enjoy Ganpat's tikki and gulab jamun and Sibbu's kachori.

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