Bulandshahr district (also spelled Bulandshahar) is a district in the Meerut region in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), situated between the two rivers Ganga and Yamuna. It is a part of the National Capital Region of India, and Bulandshahr is the district headquarters. To the north lies Ghaziabad and to the south-east is the district of Aligargh.
The district is situated between 28.4° south and 28.0° north latitudes and between 77.0° and 78.0° east longitudes. It is surrounded by Aligarh district, Sambhal district, Gautam buddha nagar district, Hapur district and Amroha district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Bulandshahr district had a population of 3,499,171, roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania or the US state of Connecticut. This makes it the 85th most populous district of the total 640. The district has a population density of 788 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).
Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.09%. Bulandshahar has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 76.23%.
In 1901, the population stood at 1,138,101.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.30% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 6.58% Urdu as their first language.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 939,586 | — |
| 1911 | 927,761 |