Bulandshahr district

Bulandshahr district (also spelled Bulandshahar) is a district in the Meerut region in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), situated between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.[3] It is a part of the National Capital Region of India, and Bulandshahr is the district headquarters.[4]

The district is situated between 28.4° south and 28.0° north latitudes and between 77.0° and 78.0° east longitudes.[5][3] It is bordered by Hapur district to the north, Amroha and Sambhal districts to the east, Aligarh district to the south and Gautam Buddha Nagar district to the west.[3]

Demographics

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:[6]
Religions in Bulandshahr district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 77.37%
Islam
 
 22.22%
Other or not stated
 
 0.41%
Distribution of religions

According to the 2011 census, Bulandshahr district had a population of 3,499,171,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania[8] or the US state of Connecticut.[9] This makes it the 85th most populous district of the total 640.[1] The district has a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09%.[1] Bulandshahr has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy 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]

Languages of Bulandshahr district (2011)

  Hindi (93.23%)
  Urdu (6.58%)
  Other (0.19%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.23% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 6.58% Urdu as their first language.[11]

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.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Bulandshahr" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ^ "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "District-Profile | District Bulandshahr, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ "National Capital Region Planning Board". ncrpb.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Bulandshahar District Map". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  7. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est.
  9. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Connecticut 3,574,097
  10. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bulandshahr" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 771.
  11. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. ^ "Bulandshahr Agriculture, District Level Information of Bulandshahr | Uttar Pradesh". www.districtsofindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Agricultural Efficiency in Uttar Pradesh" (PDF).

External links

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