NATIONAL AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN OF SAMBHAL DISTRICT UTTAR PRADESH
| Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
| State |
Uttar Pradesh
|
| District |
Sambhal |
| Block |
Asmauli Bahjoi Baniyakhera Gunnaur Junawai Panwasa Rajpura Sambhal |
| Year of Issue |
2022 |
| Number of Authors |
1 |
| Name of Authors |
Dr. Vikas Ranjan, Scientist-C |
| Keywords |
Hydrogeology Groundwater resources Aquifer Hydrological cycle Water availability Water table Water quality monitoring Geophysical surveys Hydrological modeling Sustainability of groundwater ground water intervention, aquifer system study |
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Sambhal district is located in western Uttar Pradesh. The district came into existence
in September, 2011 as Bhimnagar by taking out parts of adjoining districts, Badaun
(3 Blocks) and Moradabad (5 Blocks) and amalgamating them into single district.
Later in July 2012, it was rechristened as Sambhal district.
▪ The district covers an area of 2453 Sq Km with bounding coordinates 27°11'N-
28°45.25'N, and 78°15'E-78°45.5'E. The area falls in Ganga-Ram Ganga Doab
(Inter-fluve) region.
▪ The district is flanked by Moradabad district in the northeast and by Amroha (J P
Nagar) district in the northwest. To the southeast and southwest, lie respectively
Budaun and Bulandshahar districts. River Ganga forms the southwestern boundary
of the district, separating it from Bulandshahar district. Administrative Map of the
District is presented in Fig.-1.0-1.
▪ As per census 2011, total population of the district is 21,99,774, out of which, urban
population constitute ≈21.29% and rural population 78.71%.
▪ Decadal population growth (2001-2011) is ≈23.5% (Urban ≈18.4% and Rural
≈24.9%)
▪ District has 3 Tehsils and 8 Blocks.
