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Name

According to Paul Whalley, the name ''Nagīnā'' may ultimately come from Sanskrit ''nāga''-
ina
', meaning "snake lord", via a regularly-derived intermediate form *''Nāgena''. Nagina is also the word for ''"Jewel"'' (See Negin), it was named by Syed's who received this place as jagir by the Mughals.

History

During the British period, it remained the headquarters of Nagina Tahsil, Bijnor district, in the United Province; and from 1817 to 1824, it was the headquarters of newly formed Northern Moradabad district.Nagina Town
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 299. In 1901, the Nagina Tehsil had 464 villages and two towns: Nagina, with a population of 21,412, and Afzalgarh, with a population of 6,474. The rise of Rohilla power in the area was marked by an 18th-century fort, which was later used as ''tahsil'' or tehsil offices. In 1805, the city was sacked by the

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under Muhammad Amir Khan. As a part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Nagina was the site of battle between the

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of Najibabad and the British, ending in the defeat of the Nawab on 21 April 1858,Nagina2
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 300. following which British established their authority in Bijnor, and later, in 1886, Nagina became a municipality.

Geography

Nagina is located at . It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

According to Census of India in 2001, Nagina had a population of 71,310. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nagina has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; Male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 64%. In Nagina, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

References

{{Bijnor district Cities and towns in Bijnor district