Bulandshahr district | |
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 Location of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| Headquarters | Bulandshahr |
| Tehsils | Bulandshahr,Syana,Anoopshahr, Shikarpur,Khurja,Dibai,Sikandrabad |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Bulandshahr |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,441 km2 (1,715 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,499,171 |
| • Density | 787.9/km2 (2,041/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 867,429 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.23 per cent[2] |
| • Sex ratio | 892 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | National Highway 91 |
| Website | bulandshahar |
Bulandshahr district (also spelledBulandshahar) is adistrict in theMeerut region in the north Indian state ofUttar Pradesh (UP), situated between theGanga andYamuna rivers.[3] It is a part of theNational Capital Region of India, andBulandshahr is the district headquarters.[4]
The district is situated between 28.4° south and 28.0° northlatitudes and between 77.0° and 78.0° east longitudes.[5][3] It is bordered byHapur district to the north,Amroha andSambhal districts to the east,Aligarh district to the south andGautam Buddha Nagar district to the west.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 939,586 | — |
| 1911 | 927,761 | −0.13% |
| 1921 | 881,448 | −0.51% |
| 1931 | 939,944 | +0.64% |
| 1941 | 1,089,311 | +1.49% |
| 1951 | 1,241,139 | +1.31% |
| 1961 | 1,427,433 | +1.41% |
| 1971 | 1,690,092 | +1.70% |
| 1981 | 2,110,285 | +2.25% |
| 1991 | 2,547,750 | +1.90% |
| 2001 | 3,009,860 | +1.68% |
| 2011 | 3,499,171 | +1.52% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 77.37% | |||
| Islam | 22.22% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.41% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
According to the2011 census, Bulandshahr district had apopulation of 3,499,171,[1] roughly equal to the nation ofLithuania[8] or the US state ofConnecticut.[9] This makes it the 85th most populous district of the total640.[1] The district has a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09%.[1] Bulandshahr has asex ratio of 892females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy rate of 76.23%. 24.79% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 20.74% of the population.[1]
In 1901, the population stood at 1,138,101.[10]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 93.23% of the population in the district spokeHindi and 6.58%Urdu as their first language.[11]
The district of Bulandshahar is an important grain producing agricultural district. Wheat, potatoes, maize, sugar and many others are cultivated here in large quantities.[12][13]
Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est.
Connecticut 3,574,097
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