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Tier 2 Established 1524 Lock Industry / AMU

๐Ÿ“ Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh โ€ข 202xxxx

Aligarh, the "Lock City of India," produces 75% of India's locks and is the world's largest lock manufacturing cluster (โ‚น3,000+ Cr industry, 5,000+ units). Home to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875 as MAO College, now a central university with 30K+ students from 80+ countries. Strong tradition of education and Indo-Islamic heritage.

Population
1.06M
10,64,000
Area
36 kmยฒ
GDP Rank
#47
in India
PIN
202
XXX series
๐Ÿ“ Coordinates
27.8974ยฐN
78.088ยฐE
Helplines
7
active
๐Ÿ“ˆ Population Growth (Decade-wise)
0.48M0.67M0.88M1.06M1991200120112024
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Ambulance
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Women
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Child
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๐Ÿ›๏ธ
CM Office
1076

๐Ÿญ Key Industries

๐Ÿญ Lock manufacturing (75% India production)
๐Ÿญ Brass artwork
๐Ÿญ Hardware fittings
๐Ÿญ Sculpture & ornaments
๐Ÿญ Education (AMU economic ecosystem)
๐Ÿญ Iron casting

๐Ÿ—ฟ Famous Landmarks

๐Ÿ—ฟ Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Aligarh Fort
๐Ÿ—ฟ Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Memorial
๐Ÿ—ฟ Khereshwar Temple
๐Ÿ—ฟ Maulana Azad Library (one of largest in Asia)
๐Ÿ—ฟ AMU Mosque
๐Ÿ—ฟ Tomb of Sheikh Jamaluddin

๐ŸŽ“ Educational Institutions

๐ŸŽ“ AMU (Aligarh Muslim University, central)
๐ŸŽ“ Mangalayatan University
๐ŸŽ“ Aligarh College of Engineering & Tech
๐ŸŽ“ Sankalchand Patel University extension
๐ŸŽ“ Government Polytechnic Aligarh

๐ŸŽ‰ Festivals

๐ŸŽ‰ Sir Syed Day (Oct 17 - AMU founder)
๐ŸŽ‰ Eid celebrations
๐ŸŽ‰ Holi grand
๐ŸŽ‰ Krishna Janmashtami at Khereshwar

๐ŸŒŸ More Info

๐Ÿฒ Cuisine: Kachori-aloo, Tikka shami kebab (AMU style), Mutton kalia, Imarti, Sheermal
โšฝ Sports: AMU Cricket Stadium, Atrauli Stadium

๐Ÿ“‹ Popular Schemes

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๐Ÿ“‹ Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana (UP)

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๐Ÿ’ผ Active Jobs

๐Ÿ’ผ CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India โ€ข Deadline: 7/30/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance โ€ข Deadline: 7/25/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra โ€ข Deadline: 7/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/15/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/24/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/19/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/14/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India โ€ข Deadline: 8/9/2026

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government Offices

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aligarh Nagar Nigam

๐Ÿ“ Sasni Gate, Aligarh 202001

๐Ÿ“ž 0571-2400064

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aligarh Collectorate

๐Ÿ“ Marris Road, Aligarh 202001

๐Ÿ“ž 0571-2403019

๐Ÿ›๏ธ AMU Vice-Chancellor Office

๐Ÿ“ University Road, Aligarh 202002

๐Ÿ“ž 0571-2700920

โ“ Frequently Asked Questions

AMU admission - all India quota or other reservations?

AMU has 50% Internal (AMU school students/staff wards) + 50% External quota. Most courses via AMU CET; some via CUET. Special quota for Muslims (50% in some courses) under minority status. Fees โ‚น3-15K/year. Hostel mandatory. Apply at amucontrollerexams.com.

Aligarh lock industry MSME - cluster schemes?

Mega Cluster Development Programme: โ‚น15 Cr CFC at Aligarh Lock Cluster. ATUFS 15% capital subsidy. EPCH for export. Mudra โ‚น10L. PM Vishwakarma for individual artisans: โ‚น15K/yr stipend + โ‚น3L loan + ID card. Apply at dipp.gov.in or DIC Aligarh.

AMU Sir Syed scholarship - eligibility?

Sir Syed Education Society scholarship for Muslim students with merit. Up to โ‚น50K/yr for UG/PG students from low-income families (โ‚น2.5L). Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minorities Ph.D. โ‚น37K/m. Apply at scholarships.gov.in or AMU office.