Moradabad

Also known as Muradabad

Moradabad () is an industrial city, police commissionerate and municipal corporation in Moradabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the banks of the Ramganga river, from the national capital, New Delhi and 356 km north-west of the state capital, Lucknow. Based on the 2011 census, it is the tenth most populous city in the state and 54th most populous city in the country. It is one of the largest cities in the Western UP region, and a hub for employment, education, industry, culture and administration.

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Moradabad is an industrial city in Uttar Pradesh, India, located on the Ramganga river and serving as a major hub for employment, education, industry, culture, and administration in the Western UP region. According to the 2011 census, it ranks as the tenth most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and the 54th most populous city in all of India.

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Place details

Locality: Moradabad
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 721,139
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nickname: Brass City
Settlement.image_map: Map of Moradabad (1955).jpg
Settlement.map_caption: An old map of Moradabad (1955)
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Moradabad
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Moradabad
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1625
Settlement.leader_title: MP
Settlement.leader_name: Ruchi Veera (SP)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Official name: مراد آباد
Population: 887871
Area: 349
Elevation: 198
Image: Moradabad 009.jpg
Dialing code: 591

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Commons category: Moradabad
postal code: 244001
inception: 1625-00-00
P8168: Ursula Buschhorn
P12749: Canevino

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Travel guide

Understand

Moradabad is an industrial city famous for its brassware. It is also known as Birthplace of the origins of Urdu, and an important railway junction in Northern India.

Get in

You can go to Moradabad by using railways as well as roadways.

Get around

You can visit the malls such as: Westend Mall, Crossroad Mall, Parsvnath Mall, Rap Mall, Pacific Mall, Tdi Mall, Parsvnath Square, Parsvnath Plaza, Tdi Arcade, Wave.

You can also visit the Deer Park and the Prem Wonderland.

Buy

Moradabad has a huge market of brass utensils, brass ornaments jewelry and handicrafts. The city exports a huge amount brass-ware to other countries.

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
History
Delhi Sultanate era (12th century–16th century)
Mughal empire (1539–1742)
Rohilkhand state (1742–1774)
Oudh state (1774–1801)
British Empire (1801–1947)
The Rebellion of 1857
Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India Movement
Post-independence (1947–present)
1980 Hindu-Muslim riots
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Population
Religion
Language
Literacy
Government and politics
Civic administration
Municipal finance
Politics
Economy
Manufacturing
Export
Special Economic Zone
Cityscape
Parks and recreation spaces
Shopping centres
Sports
Culture
Arts and literature
Cuisine
Education
Higher education
Schools
Police training institutions
Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC)
Transport
Public transport
Road
Rail
Air
Media
Environmental issues
Floods
Pollution
Notable people
See also
References
External links

The city is sometimes called Pital Nagri ("Brass City") for its brass handicrafts, which are exported across the world. In the last few decades it has started emerging as a hub for working in other metals also, including aluminium, steel, and iron. In October 2014, financial daily Livemint included Moradabad in its list of "25 emerging cities to watch out for in 2025".