Gautam Buddha Nagar is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Gautam Buddha Nagar is 1,282 km² including 1,093.85 km² rural area and 188.15 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Gautam Buddha Nagar has a population of 16,48,115 peoples, out of which urban population is 9,74,309 while rural population is 6,73,806. The district has a population density of 1286 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,27,090 houses in the district, including 2,15,174 urban houses and 1,11,916 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 304 villages in gautam buddha nagar district.
The Gautam Buddha Nagar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Dadri is the largest tehsil in gautam buddha nagar district by both area and population. Gautam Buddha Nagar is the smallest tehsil in gautam buddha nagar district by area while Jewar is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 3 tehsils in Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Here is the list of all Gautam Buddha Nagar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadri | 579 | 11,10,093 |
| 2 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 333 | 3,16,790 |
| 3 | Jewar | 370 | 2,21,232 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,73,806 | 9,74,309 | 16,48,115 |
| Male Population | 3,59,605 | 5,30,609 | 8,90,214 |
| Female Population | 3,14,201 | 4,43,700 | 7,57,901 |
| Population Density | 616 / km² | 5,178 / km² | 1,286 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Gautam Buddha Nagar (गौतम बुद्ध नगर) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 1,282 km² |
| Total Population : | 16,48,115 |
| Density : | 1,286/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 304 |
| Total Population | Villages in Gautam Buddha Nagar District |
| less Than 200 | 25 |
| 200 - 499 | 17 |
| 500 - 999 | 32 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 106 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 103 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.