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MuzaffarnagarMuzaffarnagar is a medium-sized city in the western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It has a population of roughly 500,000. It is mainly an industrial town with sugar, steel and paper being the major products. Sugar cane farming is practised widely in the surrounding district. The Jaggery (heated sugar cane juice) market in Muzaffarnagar is the largest in the world. Things to do around the city include: Cinemas, Restaurants and Pubs. The more famous cinemas include: Chandra Talkies, Meenaxi, Alankar, Maya Palace and Sandeep (for budget minded movie-goers). The restaurants of interest are: "Ajay Da Dhaba" near Prakash Chowk, Nandis (New Mandi), Mool Chands (Mahavir Chowk and Arya Samaj Market), Cheetal Grand (Meerut Road, Khatauli) and Mool Chand Resorts (Meerut Road). There has been a recent surge in health clubs and gyms around the city, with the population becoming more upwardly-mobile. New Mandi and Meerut road has some of the more popular gyms. Services Club is one of the older health and sport establishments, providing a swimming pool, squash, tennis, badminton and basketball courts, pool and billards, and an auditorium for cultural events. The "stadium" on Meerut road is another such establishment. They have a twin swimming pool (one for adults, one for kids), a gym and a ground for athletics. The older parts of the city have a Mughal feel to them. Forty percent of the population is Muslim. There is a sizeable Sikh and Christian population as well. Even though the majority remains Hindu, Muzaffarnagar one of the most culturally balanced cities in the country. The historical town of Hastinapur is close by. The hindu epic Mahabharata was based in Hastinapur.
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