Gautam Buddha Nagar
is a largely suburban district of Uttar Pradesh, named after Gautama Buddha. It is part of the Delhi NCR and is divided into 3 sub-divisions i.e. Noida Sadar, Dadri and Jewar. Greater Noida is the administrative headquarters of Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Noida, Greater Noida, Dadri, Jewar and Dankaur falls under this district.
History
Gautam Buddha Nagar (GBN) district was formed on 6 September 1997 by carving out the portions of Ghaziabad district and Bulandshahr district. Dadri and Bisrakh blocks carved out of Ghaziabad, while Dankaur and Jewar blocks have been carved out of Bulandshahr. People from this land were actively associated with the Indian independence movement. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev and Chandra Shekhar Azad used Nalgadha village (Sector-145, Noida) presently situated on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway to hide during the freedom struggle. They planned 1929 bomb attack on the Central Legislative Assembly from Nalgadha village.
The area occupied by this district has a roots in Ramayana, as Bisrakh village in Greater Noida which is believed to be the birthplace of Ravana’s father, Vishrava Rishi lies in this land. In Mahabharata, Dankaur was the Dronacharya’s ashram, where Kauravas and Pandavas took their training.
Demographics
Religion in Gautam Buddha Nagar district (2011)
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 204,084 | — |
| 1911 | 201,453 | −0.13% |
| 1921 | 194,556 | −0.35% |
| 1931 | 207,635 | +0.65% |
| 1941 | 242,431 | +1.56% |
| 1951 | 281,621 | +1.51% |
| 1961 | 331,688 | +1.65% |
| 1971 | 406,847 | +2.06% |
| 1981 | 514,037 | +2.37% |
| 1991 | 770,367 | +4.13% |
| 2001 | 1,105,292 | +3.68% |
| 2011 | 1,648,115 | +4.08% |
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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%.
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.
Administration
The Gautam Buddha Nagar district is headed by a District Magistrate (DM), usually an IAS officer. The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
| Sr. No | Sub-division | Block(s) | No. of Villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sadar (Noida) | Bisrakh and Dankaur | |
| 2. | Dadri | Dadri | |
| 3. | Jewar | Jewar |
Politics
Gautam Buddha Nagar district has three assembly seats i.e. Noida, Dadri and Jewar. These 3 assembly seats of GB Nagar district along with Sikandrabad and Khurja assembly seats of Bulandshahr district falls under the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency).
Places to visit
- 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