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Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh

Shamli is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 12.7 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Shamli
Name in Hindi
शामली जिला
Population (2011 census)
12,74,815
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
70th of 75
Area
1,063 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,199
Formed
2011
Official website
Shamli.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2999938
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Population in context

With 12,74,815 people in 2011, Shamli ranks 70th among the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Prayagraj (59,54,391) and the least populous is Mahoba (8,75,958).

District boundaries change. If Shamli has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Shamli to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

AgraAligarhAmbedkar NagarAmethiAmrohaAuraiyaAyodhyaAzamgarhBaghpatBahraichBalliaBalrampurBandaBara BankiBareillyBastiBhadohiBijnorBudaunBulandshahrChandauliChitrakootDeoriaEtahEtawahFarrukhabadFatehpurFirozabadGautam Buddha NagarGhaziabadGhazipurGondaGorakhpurHamirpurHapurHardoiHathrasJalaunJaunpurJhansiKannaujKanpur DehatKanpur NagarKasganjKaushambiKheriKushinagarLalitpurLucknowMahobaMahrajganjMainpuriMathuraMauMeerutMirzapurMoradabadMuzaffarnagarPilibhitPratapgarhPrayagrajRae BareliRampurSaharanpurSambhalSant Kabir NagarShahjahanpurShamliShrawastiSiddharthnagarSitapurSonbhadraSultanpurUnnaoVaranasi

Questions people ask

Which state is Shamli district in?

Shamli district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Shamli district?

The headquarters of Shamli district is Shamli, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Shamli district?

Shamli district had a population of 12,74,815 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.