Bulandshahr district

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Bulandshahr district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMeerut
HeadquartersBulandshahr
TehsilsBulandshahr, Syana, Anoopshahr,
Shikarpur, Khurja, dibai, Sikandrabad
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBulandshahr
Area
 • Total4,441 km2 (1,715 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,499,171
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy75.23 per cent[1]
 • Sex ratio892
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNational Highway 91
Websitehttp://bulandshahar.nic.in/

Bulandshahr district (also spelled Bulandshahar) is a district in the Meerut region in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), situated between the two rivers Ganga and Yamuna.[2] It is a part of the National Capital Region of India, and Bulandshahr is the district headquarters.[3] To the north lies Ghaziabad and to the south-east is the district of Aligargh.[2]

The district is situated between 28.4° south and 28.0° north latitudes and between 77.0° and 78.0° east longitudes.[4][2] It is surrounded by Aligarh district, Sambhal district, Gautam buddha nagar district, Hapur district and Amroha district.[citation needed]

Demographics[]

Religion in Bulandshahr
Percent
Hindus
 
 77.37%
Muslims
 
 22.22%

According to the 2011 census, Bulandshahr district had a population of 3,499,171,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania[6] or the US state of Connecticut.[7] This makes it the 85th most populous district of the total 640.[5] The district has a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[5]

Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09%.[5] Bulandshahar has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a of 76.23%.[5]

In 1901, the population stood at 1,138,101.[8]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.30% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 6.58% Urdu as their first language.[9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901939,586—    
1911927,761−0.13%
1921881,448−0.51%
1931939,944+0.64%
19411,089,311+1.49%
19511,241,139+1.31%
19611,427,433+1.41%
19711,690,092+1.70%
19812,110,285+2.25%
19912,547,750+1.90%
20013,009,860+1.68%
20113,499,171+1.52%
source:[10]

Agriculture[]

The district of Bulandshahar is an important grain producing agricultural district. Wheat, potatoes, maize, sugar and many others are cultivated here in large quantities.[11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "District-Profile | District Bulandshahr, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "National Capital Region Planning Board". ncrpb.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Bulandshahar District Map". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est.
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Connecticut 3,574,097
  8. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bulandshahr" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 771.
  9. ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  10. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  11. ^ "Bulandshahr Agriculture, District Level Information of Bulandshahr | Uttar Pradesh". www.districtsofindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Agricultural Efficiency in Uttar Pradesh" (PDF).

External links[]

Coordinates: 28°25′N 77°50′E / 28.417°N 77.833°E / 28.417; 77.833

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