Aligarh vs Kushinagar (Padrauna)
Uttar Pradesh · Uttar Pradesh
| Metric | Aligarh | Kushinagar (Padrauna) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,73,889 (36.7 lakh) | 35,64,544 (35.6 lakh) |
| Area | 3,747 km² | 2,909 km² |
| Density | 980 / km² | 1,225 / km² |
| Headquarters | Aligarh | Padrauna |
| Established | — | — |
| Native name | अलीगढ़ | कुशीनगर |
| Opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Resource atoms | — | — |
Aligarh
Aligarh district is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras and Mathura of Uttar Pradesh and Palwal district of Haryana.
Kushinagar (Padrauna)
Kushinagar district is a district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India situated in the easternmost part of the state. It has the administrative headquarters at Ravindra Nagar Dhoos. The district is named such after the town Kushinagar, a Buddhist pilgrimage site where Gautama Buddha attained parinirvana in the 5th century BCE. Since the independence of India, Kushinagar district was a part of Deoria District and came into existence on 13 May 1994 as a separate district division. It was earlier known as Padrauna and thereafter was renamed Kushinagar on 19 June 1997.