Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh has the total area of 3700.4 Sq. km. According to 2001 census the total population is 667,732. The district lies on the plains of river Ganges and Yamuna. The prestigious Aligarh Muslim University is situated at Aligarh district.

Aligarh pronunciation is a city in Aligarh District in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is located about 90 miles south-east of New Delhi. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh District, Aligarh Police Range and Aligarh Division, and has a population of half a million. It is mostly known as a university town where the famous Aligarh Muslim University is located. The Aligarh division includes, tah, Hathras and Kanshi Ram Nagar districts.