The District has been the part of Moradabad district in the past which was a part of Sarkar of Sambhal of Delhi Province during the Akbar regime. District Amroha lies in the west of Moradabad District adjoining district Hapur, Sambhal & Buland Shahar. The district came into being on 24th April 1997 in the memory of famous social reformer Sant Mahatama Jyotiba Phule by combining Amroha, Dhanora & Hasanpur Tehsils of Moradabad district vide UP Gazette no. 1071/1-5-97/224/sa-5 dated 15/4/1997 whose headoffice is situated in the ancient city Amroha. The district consists of 1133 villages, 3 Tehsils, 6 Blocks & 12 Police Stations. Its geographical area is 2470 Sq. Km. Extending from Latitute 28. 54 North to 39 . 6 North and Longitude 78 .28 East to 78 .39 East. The maximum & minimum height from sea level are 240ft. & 177ft. respectively. In the north of the district lies district Bijnore,District Sambhal is in the south, tehsil Sadar of Moradabad is in the east and in the west are situated districts Hapur, Buland Shahar. Ganga river separates it from district Hapur, Buland Shahar. The majority of the population of the district depends on agriculture besides the cottage industru like manufacturing of DHOLAK & KATHOLI ,Unit of cotton West, Handloom works are also taken up in Amroha, BEEDI in Naugaon Sadat & Cloth weaving is now taken up in Bachraun. Milk & dairy products are attracting the attention of the peoples in villages and they are being associated with it by Cooperative Societies. The climate of the district is similar to other districts of the state situated at the base of Himalaya which becomes hot in summer and dry & cold in winter. Ganga is the main river of the district. This District is one of the five districts, those come under MORADABABD division. District is the main unit of the state. The District Suprintendent of Police is the administrative head of the district . The most important work of the the district Supritendent of Police is to Prevent crime and the criminal as well as to maintain law and order. S.NO. NAME OF POLICE STATIONS IN THE JURISDICATION OF CIRCLE CIRCLE 01- 01- AMROHA NAGAR 02- AMROHA DEHAT AMROHA NAGAR 03- DIDAULI 04- NAUGAWAN SADAT 05- MAHILA THANA 02- 01- DHANAURA DHANAURA 02- GAJRAULA 03- BACHHRAYOUN 04- RAJABPUR 03- HASANPUR 01- HASANPUR 02- SAID NAGLI 03- ADAMPUR . 1- Superintendent of Police 263244 252344 9454400281 2- Additional Superintendent of 263244 252225 9454401068 Police 3- C.O. (Amroha Nagar) 264520 9454401537 4- C.O. (Dhanaura) 252980 9454401538 5- C.O. (Hasanpur) 264240 9454401539 6- Inspector (Amroha Nagar) 262027 9454403670 7- Inspector (Didoley) 246005 9454403673 8- Inspector (Hasanpur) 264520 9454403675 9- S.O. (Amroha Dehat) 263808 9454403669 10- S.O. (Naugawan Sadat) 223234 9454403676 11- S.O. (Dhanaura) 273100 9454403672 12- S.O. (Gajraula) 252700 9454403674 13- S.O. (Rajabpur) 245100 9454403677 14- S.O. (Bachhraun) 273048 9454403771 15- S.O. (Sadnagli) 240400 9454403678 16- S.O. (Aadampur) 242001 9454403668 17- S.O. (Mahila Thana ) 9454404777 18- S.P.O 9454456441 19- R.I. (Police Line) 9454402370 20- Inspector L.I.U. 9454402074 21- Inspector (Radio Branch) 100 262580 9454417375 22- Fire Station officer,Amroha 9454418540 23- Fire Station Control Room,Amroha 9454418541 24- Fire Station Officer ,Gajraula 9454418542 25- Fire Station control Room 9454418543 ,Gajraula IMPORTANT PLACES Headquarters of newly created district is situated here which is 30 Km. From Moradabad in the west on the Lucknow – Delhi Railway line. Mangoes & Fishes are available in abundance here. It is said that General Sharafuddin came here and local people presented him mangoes & fishes. Thus he named the city as Aam-Rohu which is now known as Amroha. It is also said that this city was built 3000 years ago by Amarjodh, the kind of Hastinapur. There after it was rebuilt by Amba Devi who was the sister of Prithvi Raj, the king of Delhi. Afterwards it became the state of Tyagis who ruled here till the arrival of Mugals. The important places of Amroha are : Dargah Bhure Shah It is situated on National Highway no. 24 and 53 Km. away from Moradabad & 100 Km. From Delhi. It has been developed as an important Industrial city. Many large & medium scale industries like Vam Organics, Chaddha Rubber, Shivalik Cellolose of Hindustan Lever etc are situated here. It is located on the bank of Ganga at about 62 Km. from Moradabad . Every year on Kartik Poornima, a famous Ganga Mela is held here and lakhs of devotees use to take holy dip. .