Where is Amroha city, Amroha city area in sq km, Amroha Pin code

Amroha is a city in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Amroha city is the headquarter of Amroha district and is about 125 kilometers away from Delhi. Amroha city is famous for its sweet mangoes, handicrafts, and cultural traditions. The estimated population of Amroha city in 2025 is about 2.5 lakh people. The full area of Amroha city is nearly 15 square kilometers.

The main pin code of Amroha city is 244221. The local languages of Amroha city are Hindi, Urdu, and English, where Hindi is used the most in daily life. Amroha city has good schools, hospitals, and markets that serve the people. Amroha city plays an important role in the growth and development of western Uttar Pradesh. Where is Amroha city, Amroha city area in sq km, Amroha Pin code.

The city of Amroha was originally a tehsil of the district of Moradabad. On 15 April, 1997, the Government of Uttar Pradesh formed a separate District, which designated Amroha city as the headquarters. The newly formed district was called Jyotiba Phule Nagar at its inception, but in 2012, the Government of Uttar Pradesh returned the district name to Amroha due to public demand.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Amroha city developed slowly as a busy market town on the banks of the Sot River. Amroha city was known primarily for its mangoes and handicrafts providing the basis for local commercial activity. The population grew and in the 1970s and 1980s the municipal board initiated improvements in roadways, market areas and public infrastructure which began the transformation to modern urban expansion.

Amroha railway station has long served as a vital passenger hub. It is located on the Delhi-Moradabad railway line that was made operational by the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway. Amroha railway station is serviced by many passenger and express trains. On the road side, a National Highway 9 project greatly improved linking the city of Amroha with Hapur and Moradabad. The national highway was recently made into a six-lane highway passing through the city of Amroha, quite significantly impacting trade and travel. 

Since 1997, Amroha city gained further significance when it became the main office for the district administration. Offices like the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police started functioning here. Local politics also created this significance, as the people looking to develop in education, health and road construction pushed for growing amenities in the town 

Within the 2020s, expressway projects gave the city of Amroha additional significance. One of the longest planned expressways in India, the Ganga Expressway also passed through the Amroha district. Work on this project picked up after 2020, with major parts expected to finish around 2024–2025. This expressway will create more connectivity to Amroha city from other major cities. While also providing the National Highway 9 project which has already allowed Amroha city to be part of a high-speed corridor assembly of roads.

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