Bulandshahr District
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Bulandshahar District (Hindi
: बुलन्दशहर ज़िला, Urdu
: ) is a district
of Uttar Pradesh
state
in northern India
. Bulandshahr city is the district headquarters.
of Uttar Pradesh
, located between Ganges
and Yamuna
rivers. This is situated between 28.4 0 south and 28.0 0 north latitude and between 77.0 0 and 78.0 0 longitude. The District is about 84 km in length and 62 km in breadth. The district is 237.44 meters above sea level. The district headquarters is situated at Bulandshahr city.
The district has many important towns such as Sikandrabad, Dibai, Shikarpur, Siyana, Bugrasi, Anoopshahr, Jehangirabad, Khurja and Bulandshahr.
The Ganges River
separates the district from Jyotiba Phule Nagar District
and Badaun District
to the east. The district is bounded on the south by Aligarh District
, on the west by Gautam Budh Nagar, and on the north by Ghaziabad District.
has a population
of 3,498,507 , roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania
or the US state of Connecticut
. This gives it a ranking of 85th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 788 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09 %. Bulandshahar has a sex ratio
of 892 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 70.23 %.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: बुलन्दशहर ज़िला, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: ) is a district
Districts of Uttar Pradesh
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh borders with Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand and National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Himalayas lies in the north of the state and the Deccan Plateau is at the south...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
in northern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Bulandshahr city is the district headquarters.
Geography
Bulandshahr District is in the Meerut DivisionMeerut Division
Meerut division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Meerut is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently, the division consists of districts of Meerut, Bulandshahr, Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, and Bagh Path....
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, located between Ganges
Ganges River
The Ganges or Ganga, , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it...
and Yamuna
Yamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
rivers. This is situated between 28.4 0 south and 28.0 0 north latitude and between 77.0 0 and 78.0 0 longitude. The District is about 84 km in length and 62 km in breadth. The district is 237.44 meters above sea level. The district headquarters is situated at Bulandshahr city.
The district has many important towns such as Sikandrabad, Dibai, Shikarpur, Siyana, Bugrasi, Anoopshahr, Jehangirabad, Khurja and Bulandshahr.
The Ganges River
Ganges River
The Ganges or Ganga, , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it...
separates the district from Jyotiba Phule Nagar District
Jyotiba Phule Nagar District
Jyotiba Phule Nagar district is one of the 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Amroha town is the district headquarters. According to Government of India, the district is one of the Minority Concentrated District in India on the basis of the 2001 census data on population,...
and Badaun District
Badaun District
Budaun district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Budaun town is the district headquarters. Budaun district is a part of Bareilly division. The district covers an area of 5168 km²...
to the east. The district is bounded on the south by Aligarh District
Aligarh District
Aligarh District is a district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its district seat is located in the city of Aligarh .The Aligarh District belongs to Aligarh Division...
, on the west by Gautam Budh Nagar, and on the north by Ghaziabad District.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 3,498,507 , roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
or the US state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. This gives it a ranking of 85th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 788 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09 %. Bulandshahar has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 892 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 70.23 %.
Notable personalities
- Vijay Singh PathikVijay Singh PathikVijay Singh Pathik alias Bhop Singh Gurjar , popularly known as Rashtriya Pathik, was born in a Gurjar family in Gulawathi, District Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father's name was Hamir Singh Gurjar and mother's name Kamal Kunwari...
(1882-1954) Author. Born in Gulawathi. - Hetu BhardwajHetu BhardwajHetu Bhardwaj is an Indian Hindi fiction writer. Dr Bhardwaj writes in contemporary genre of the language, and has published more than 20 novels/ short stories collections so far...
(1937- ) Author. Born in Ramner. - Naib Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav of the Indian army was awarded the highest Indian military honour, Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the Kargil War on 4 July 1999. He was born in Aurangabad village, Bulandshahr District, Uttar Pradesh.
- Dr Chandramani Brahmduttis, a famous Hindi writer, was born Dhariun village, Khurja.