Gautam Buddh Nagar district

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Gautam Buddh Nagar district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Gautam Buddh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Gautam Buddh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMeerut
Established6 September 1997
HeadquartersGreater Noida
Tehsils
  1. Sadar (Noida)
  2. Dadri
  3. Jewar
Government
 • District MagistrateSuhas Lalinakere Yathiraj (IAS)
 • Commissioner of PoliceAlok Singh (IPS)
Area
 • Total1,442 km2 (557 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,648,115
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Demographics
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP16
Major highwaysNH-24, DND Flyway, Noida–Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway
Websitehttp://gbnagar.nic.in/

Gautam Buddh Nagar is a largely suburban district of Uttar Pradesh, named after Gautama Buddha.[1] It is part of the NCR. It is divided into 3 sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): Noida Sadar, Dadri and Jewar. Greater Noida is the administrative headquarters of Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Noida, Greater Noida, Dadri, Jewar and Dankaur are part of this district.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Gautam Buddha Nagar has a population of 1,648,115. It is ranked 294th out of a total of 640 Indian districts in terms of population. Gautam Buddha Nagar has a population density of 1,161 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,010/sq mi).

The female literacy stands at 72.78% much higher than national average of 65.46%.[2]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 94.68% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 1.29% Bengali, 1.10% Urdu, 0.97% Punjabi and 0.49% Maithili as their first language.[3]

Places to visit[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Ghaziabad, GB Nagar hub of high literacy, falling sex ratio". The Times of India. TNN. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

External links[edit]

Template:Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Coordinates: 28°32′00″N 77°23′21″E / 28.5333°N 77.3891°E / 28.5333; 77.3891

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