Bulandshahr District, Uttar Pradesh
Bulandshahr is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 380 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Bulandshahr. Hindi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,512 km², including 4,338.49 km² of rural area and 173.51 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Bulandshahr District
Bulandshahr District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,263 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anupshahr | 140 | 427.99 |
| 2 | Bulandshahr | 255 | 753.27 |
| 3 | Debai | 167 | 681.43 |
| 4 | Khurja | 195 | 684.13 |
| 5 | Shikarpur | 182 | 703.06 |
| 6 | Siana | 184 | 873.78 |
| 7 | Sikandrabad | 140 | 388.33 |
Population of Bulandshahr District
According to the 2011 Census, Bulandshahr District had a population of 34,99,171 people living in 5,87,529 households. The population comprised 18,45,260 males and 16,53,911 females, with an average population density of 776 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,99,171 | 26,31,742 | 8,67,429 |
| Male Population | 18,45,260 | 13,90,490 | 4,54,770 |
| Female Population | 16,53,911 | 12,41,252 | 4,12,659 |
| Total Households | 5,87,529 | 4,40,668 | 1,46,861 |
| Population Density | 776 / km² | 607 / km² | 4,999 / km² |
Bulandshahr District had 20,31,656 literate people and 5,49,796 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,25,600 and 198 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,49,796 | 4,22,617 | 1,27,179 |
| Literate Population | 20,31,656 | 15,17,979 | 5,13,677 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,67,515 | 11,13,763 | 3,53,752 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,25,600 | 6,06,673 | 1,18,927 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 198 | 41 | 157 |
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.