Saharanpur district

District of Uttar Pradesh in IndiaSaharanpur districtDistrict of Uttar PradeshAerial view of deobandLocation of Saharanpur district in Uttar PradeshCountry IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionSaharanpurHeadquartersSaharanpurGovernment • Lok Sabha constituenciesSaharanpur • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesSaharanpur, Saharanpur nagar, Gangoh, Nakur, Deoband, Rampur Maniharan, BehatArea • Total3,860 km2 (1,490 sq mi)Population (2011) • Total3,466,382 • Density898/km2 (2,330/sq mi)Demographics • Literacy62.61%Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationUP-11AirportSarsawa AirportWebsitesaharanpur.nic.in Saharanpur district is the northernmost district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Bordering the states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and close to the foothills of Shivalik Hills range, it lies in the northern part of the Upper Doab region. The district headquarters are in Saharanpur, which is also the headquarters of Saharanpur Division. Historical Historical populationYearPop.±% p.a.1901728,601— 1911687,620−0.58%1921653,460−0.51%1931727,731+1.08%1941822,231+1.23%1951942,849+1.38%19611,132,537+1.85%19711,414,231+2.25%19811,821,543+2.56%19912,309,029+2.40%2