Jump to content

Bulandshahr district

Coordinates: 28°25′N 77°50′E / 28.417°N 77.833°E / 28.417; 77.833
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by MusikBot (talk | contribs) at 03:40, 19 September 2018 (Removing protection templates from unprotected page). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Template:India Districts 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[1]° east longitudes. Bulandshahr is the district headquarters. It is part of National Capital Region of India.[2] Bulandshahar district is surrounded by Aligarh district, Sambhal district, Gautam buddha nagar district, Hapur district and Amroha district.

Demographics

Religion in Bulandshahr
Percent
Hindus
 
 77.37%
Muslims
 
 22.22%

According to the 2011 census, Bulandshahr district had a population of 3,498,507,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania[4] or the US state of Connecticut.[5] This makes it the 85th most populous district of the total 640.[3] The district has a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[3]

Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09%.[3] Bulandshahar has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 76.23%.[3]

In 1901, the population stood at 1,138,101.[6]

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.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Bulandshahar District Map". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  2. ^ "National Capital Region Planning Board". ncrpb.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est.
  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Connecticut 3,574,097 {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bulandshahr" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 771.
  7. ^ "Bulandshahr Agriculture, District Level Information of Bulandshahr | Uttar Pradesh". www.districtsofindia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  8. ^ "Agricultural Efficiency in Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

External links

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

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bulandshahr_district&oldid=860214728"