Ghaziabad District, Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 510 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Ghaziabad. Hindi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,179 km², including 777.91 km² of rural area and 401.09 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Ghaziabad District
Ghaziabad District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 265 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghaziabad | 85 | 457.00 |
| 2 | Loni | 49 | — |
| 3 | Modinagar | 131 | 263.31 |
Population of Ghaziabad District
According to the 2011 Census, Ghaziabad District had a population of 46,81,645 people living in 8,50,676 households. The population comprised 24,88,834 males and 21,92,811 females, with an average population density of 3,971 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 46,81,645 | 15,19,098 | 31,62,547 |
| Male Population | 24,88,834 | 8,08,222 | 16,80,612 |
| Female Population | 21,92,811 | 7,10,876 | 14,81,935 |
| Total Households | 8,50,676 | 2,48,050 | 6,02,626 |
| Population Density | 3,971 / km² | 1,953 / km² | 7,885 / km² |
Ghaziabad District had 31,23,264 literate people and 6,81,231 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,73,463 and 3,968 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,81,231 | 2,48,759 | 4,32,472 |
| Literate Population | 31,23,264 | 9,22,310 | 22,00,954 |
| Illiterate Population | 15,58,381 | 5,96,788 | 9,61,593 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,73,463 | 2,87,708 | 4,85,755 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,968 | 572 | 3,396 |
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.