Bulandshahr district
Bulandshahr district (also spelled Bulandshahar) is a district in the Meerut region in the North India state of Uttar Pradesh located between 28.4° and 28.0° north latitudes and between 77.0° and 78.0[2]° east longitudes. Bulandshahr is the district headquarters. It is part of National Capital Region of India.[3] Bulandshahar district is surrounded by Aligarh district, Sambhal district, Gautam buddha nagar district, Hapur district and Amroha district.
Bulandshahr district | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
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 | |
• Total | 3,499,171 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.23 per cent[1] |
• Sex ratio | 892 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | National Highway 91 |
Website | http://bulandshahar.nic.in/ |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Bulandshahr district had a population of 3,499,171,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania[5] or the US state of Connecticut.[6] This makes it the 85th most populous district of the total 640.[4] The district has a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[4]
Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09%.[4] Bulandshahar has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 76.23%.[4]
In 1901, the population stood at 1,138,101.[7]
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.[8]
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% |
source:[9] |
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.[10][11]
References
- "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- "Bulandshahar District Map". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "National Capital Region Planning Board". ncrpb.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est.
- "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Connecticut 3,574,097
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 771. .
- 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- "Bulandshahr Agriculture, District Level Information of Bulandshahr | Uttar Pradesh". www.districtsofindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "Agricultural Efficiency in Uttar Pradesh" (PDF).