Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh
Bijnor is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 390 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Bijnor. Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,561 km², including 4,451.28 km² of rural area and 109.72 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Bijnor District
Bijnor District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 3,016 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijnor | 553 | 830.63 |
| 2 | Chandpur | 491 | 796.39 |
| 3 | Dhampur | 906 | 1,350.17 |
| 4 | Nagina | 542 | 692.36 |
| 5 | Najibabad | 524 | 891.45 |
Population of Bijnor District
According to the 2011 Census, Bijnor District had a population of 36,82,713 people living in 6,33,197 households. The population comprised 19,21,215 males and 17,61,498 females, with an average population density of 807 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 36,82,713 | 27,57,401 | 9,25,312 |
| Male Population | 19,21,215 | 14,38,412 | 4,82,803 |
| Female Population | 17,61,498 | 13,18,989 | 4,42,509 |
| Total Households | 6,33,197 | 4,78,997 | 1,54,200 |
| Population Density | 807 / km² | 619 / km² | 8,433 / km² |
Bijnor District had 21,35,393 literate people and 5,64,230 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,87,444 and 3,058 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,64,230 | 4,28,311 | 1,35,919 |
| Literate Population | 21,35,393 | 15,96,174 | 5,39,219 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,47,320 | 11,61,227 | 3,86,093 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,87,444 | 7,16,442 | 71,002 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,058 | 2,974 | 84 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.