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About Gautam Buddha Nagar District
Gautam Buddha Nagar is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gautam Buddha Nagar was 1,648,115 with a growth rate of 37.11%. Gautam Buddha Nagar covers 1,282 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gautam Buddha Nagar's population is 851 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 843 females out of 1000 males.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Urban/Rural population of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Literacy data of Gautam Buddha Nagar and Religion wise data of Gautam Buddha Nagar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gautam Buddha Nagar,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Gautam Buddha Nagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,648,115 | Growth (%) | 37.11 |
| Male Population | 890,214 | Sex Ratio | 851 |
| Female Population | 757,901 | Child Sex Ratio | 843 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,282 |
Gautam Buddha Nagar has a total population of 1,648,115 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 890,214 while the female population 757,901. The state area is 1,282 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gautam Buddha Nagar has sex ratio of 851 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 843 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Gautam Buddha Nagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 974,309 | Rural Population | 673,806 |
| Urban Population (%) | 59.12 | Rural Population (%) | 40.88 |
| Urban male Population | 530,609 | Rural Male Population | 359,605 |
| Urban Female Population | 443,700 | Rural Female Population | 314,201 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 836 | Rural Sex Ratio | 874 |
Gautam Buddha Nagar urban population is 974,309 (59.12% of the total), while the rural population is 673,806 (40.88% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 37.11% overall.
Among the urban population 530,609 are males, and 443,700 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 836 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 359,605 are males and 314,201 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 874 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Gautam Buddha Nagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,122,947 | Literacy (%) | 80.12 |
| Male Literate | 666,065 | Male Literacy (%) | 88.06 |
| Female Literate | 456,882 | Female Literacy (%) | 70.82 |
| Urban Literate | 701,019 | Rural Literate | 421,928 |
| Urban Male Literates | 407,405 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.20 |
| Rural Male Literates | 258,660 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 86.32 |
| Urban Female Literates | 293,614 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 77.17 |
| Rural Female Literates | 163,268 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 61.69 |
The literacy data of Gautam Buddha Nagar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.12% with 1,122,947 literate individuals. Male literacy is 88.06% while female literacy is lower at 70.82% among them, 666,065 males and 456,882 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 701,019 people being literate, with men at 89.20% and female at 77.17%, compared to rural areas whereas 421,928 people are literate, with male at 86.32% and female at 61.69%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Gautam Buddha Nagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,394,025 | Hindu (%) | 84.58 |
| Muslim | 215,500 | Muslim (%) | 13.08 |
| Sikh | 9,261 | Sikh (%) | 0.56 |
| Christian | 7,366 | Christian (%) | 0.45 |
| Jain | 4,518 | Jain (%) | 0.27 |
| Buddhist | 895 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 91 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 16,459 | Not Avaiable (%) | 1 |
Gautam Buddha Nagar population is mostly hindu (84.58%) with a total 1,394,025 people. Muslim(13.08%) with a total 215,500 people. Sikh are (0.56%) with a total 9,261 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.45% with 7,366 people). Jain (0.27% with 4,518 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 895 people) and Other (0.01% with 91 people). Around (1.00% with 16,459 people) did not specify their religion.
List of Tehsils in Gautam Buddha Nagar
3Common questions about Gautam Buddha Nagar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Gautam Buddha Nagar district had a population of 1,648,115. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Gautam Buddha Nagar is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Gautam Buddha Nagar is 851 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Gautam Buddha Nagar is 843 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Gautam Buddha Nagar is 80.12 per cent. That works out to 1,122,947 literate people.
Gautam Buddha Nagar covers an area of 1,282 square kilometres.
673,806 people in Gautam Buddha Nagar live in rural areas and 974,309 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Gautam Buddha Nagar grew by 37.11 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Gautam Buddha Nagar is a district of Uttar Pradesh. You can open Uttar Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.