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Gautam Buddh Nagar district
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Gautam Buddh Nagar district | |
|---|---|
 Location of Gautam Buddh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| Established | 6 September 1997 |
| Headquarters | Greater Noida |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj (IAS) |
| • Commissioner of Police | Alok Singh (IPS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,442 km2 (557 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,648,115 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP16 |
| Major highways | NH-24, DND Flyway, Noida–Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway |
| Website | http://gbnagar.nic.in/ |
Gautam Buddh Nagar is a largely suburban district of Uttar Pradesh, named after Gautama Buddha.[1] It is part of the NCR. It is divided into 3 sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): Noida Sadar, Dadri and Jewar. Greater Noida is the administrative headquarters of Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Noida, Greater Noida, Dadri, Jewar and Dankaur are part of this district.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census of India, Gautam Buddha Nagar has a population of 1,648,115. It is ranked 294th out of a total of 640 Indian districts in terms of population. Gautam Buddha Nagar has a population density of 1,161 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,010/sq mi).
The female literacy stands at 72.78% much higher than national average of 65.46%.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 94.68% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 1.29% Bengali, 1.10% Urdu, 0.97% Punjabi and 0.49% Maithili as their first language.[3]
Places to visit[edit]
- Buddh International Circuit
- The Great India Place
- Worlds of Wonder (Amusement Park)
- DLF Mall of India
- Gautam Buddha University
- Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden
References[edit]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Ghaziabad, GB Nagar hub of high literacy, falling sex ratio". The Times of India. TNN. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
External links[edit]
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Gautam Buddh Nagar district
Template:Districts of Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates: 28°32′00″N 77°23′21″E / 28.5333°N 77.3891°E
