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Shamli is a city and the headquarters of Shamli district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an administrative subdivision under Saharanpur division of Uttar Pradesh.

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Place details

Locality
Shamli
Region
Uttar Pradesh
Country
India
Population
97,966
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Shamli
Settlement.image_skyline
Hanuman Tilla, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Hanuman tilla in Shamli
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Shamli
Settlement.government_type
Indian
Settlement.governing_body
Municipality Chairman=Arvind Sangal
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_rank
11
Settlement.elevation_m
254
Settlement.population_total
1,07,233
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
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Wikidata facts

Area
26.23
Elevation
248
Image
Hanuman Tilla, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh.jpg
Dialing code
1318
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postal code
247776
Commons category
Shamli
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Shamli is a city and the headquarters of Shamli district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an administrative subdivision under Saharanpur division of Uttar Pradesh.

==History== According to the mythological story, in Dvapara Yuga Lord Krishna passed through the city before proceeding towards Kurukshetra from Hastinapur and in his way he took a quick pit stop under the trees of Barne located at Hanuman Tilla in Shamli and drank some water from the nearby well. Later on, signs of Baba Bajrang Bali (Lord Hanuman) blessed the place (which was known as “Shyamvali” previously) and had its name changed to “Shyama Nagri”, which eventually came to be known as Shamli. According to some stories, the town was founded by Kunti's son Bhima.

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