# Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Bijnor district

Bijnor is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 16th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,682,713 people** in 5 sub-districts, 26 towns and 2,984 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nagina](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/nagina/nagina/) (95,246).

- 3,682,713people (2011)
- 5sub-districts
- 26towns
- 68.5%literacy

## Who lives in Bijnor?

Bijnor had **3,682,713 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 16th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 917 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 23rd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 883 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 5.8 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Bijnor?

68.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 40th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 76.6% and women at 59.7% — a gap of 16.8 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Bijnor](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/bijnor/) (70.6%) and lowest in [Nagina](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/nagina/) (63.5%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Bijnor do for a living?

29.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 9.5%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 23% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 39% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Nagina](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/nagina/) (41% of workers in farming) and the least is [Najibabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/) (34% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 23 (23%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Bijnor

25.1% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 17th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 26 towns: 18 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Nagina](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/nagina/nagina/) with 95,246 people, home to 10% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Bijnor

Bijnor had 2,984 census villages, 2,186 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,261 people; 49 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/chandpur/tajpur/) (17,383), [Bhaguwala](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/bhaguwala/) (13,036), [Haji Mohammadpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/nagina/haji-mohammadpur/) (10,682), [Taimoorpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/bijnor/taimoorpur/) (10,403) and [Nindru Khas](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/dhampur/nindru-khas/) (9,638).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bijnor district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Bijnor district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The District of Bijnor has an area of 1791 sq. m. The aspect of the country is generally a level plain, but the northern part of it rises towards the Himalayas, the greatest elevation being 1342 ft. above the sea-level. The Koh and Ramganga are the principal rivers that flow through the district, and the Ganges forms its western boundary. In 1901 the population was 779,451, showing a decrease of 2% in the decade. The country is watered in most parts by streams from the hills, but a series of small canals has been constructed. Sugar is largely exported. A line of the Oudh & Rohilkhand railway from Moradabad to Saharanpur runs through the district. History.—Of the early history of Bijnor even after it passed under Mahommedan rule little is known with any certainty. The district was ravaged by Timur in 1399, and thenceforward nothing is heard of it till the time of Akbar, when it formed part of the Delhi empire and so continued undisturbed, save for occasional raids, so long as the power of the Moguls survived intact. In the early part of the 18th century, however, the Rohilla Pathans established their independence in the country called by them Rohilkhand; and about 1748 the Rohilla chief Ali Mahommed made his first annexations in Bijnor, the rest of which soon fell under the Rohilla domination.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)17,583
- Population in 2011 (Census)3,682,713
- Change209.4× (+20,845%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Bijnor compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Bijnor · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.5%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****883**

**902

Working population ****29.5%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bijnor

Of every 100 households in Bijnor in 2011, 43 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bijnor · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****43%**

Toilet within the home ****60%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

Tap water ****36%**

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

Use banking services ****74%**

Television ****41%**

Mobile phone ****68%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****21%**

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

None of these assets ****13%**

Own their home ****96%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Bijnor

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Najibabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/) 721,574 520 5 

[Bijnor](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/bijnor/) 628,536 551 6 

[Nagina](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/nagina/) 502,488 536 3 

[Dhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/dhampur/) 1,123,962 889 9 

[Chandpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/chandpur/) 706,153 488 3 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Bijnor

- Nagina · 95,246
- Bijnor · 93,297
- Najibabad · 88,535
- Chandpur · 83,441
- Sherkot · 62,226
- Kiratpur · 61,946
- Seohara · 53,296
- Dhampur · 50,997
- Nehtaur · 47,834
- Noorpur · 38,806
- Afzalgarh · 29,101
- Sahaspur · 24,463
- Warhapur · 23,456
- Sahanpur · 21,639
- Mandawar · 21,078
- Jhalu · 20,978
- Jalalabad · 20,360
- Haldaur · 19,567
- Mukrampur Khema · 14,089
- Kotwali · 11,221
- Alhaipur · 9,064
- Basta · 8,697
- Rashidpur Garhi · 7,870
- Tatarpur Lallu · 7,847
- Dhampur Husainpur · 6,752
- Sadruddin Nagar · 3,506

## Largest villages in Bijnor

- Tajpur · 17,383
- Bhaguwala · 13,036
- Haji Mohammadpur · 10,682
- Taimoorpur · 10,403
- Nindru Khas · 9,638
- Ser Basu Chand · 9,388
- Hidayatpur · 9,216
- Mozampur Zaitra · 9,087
- Tanda Maidass · 8,752
- Mubarakpur Mira · 8,606
- Fazlabad Parmanandpur · 8,373
- Rasulpur Abad. · 7,916
- Nijamatpura Bila Ahatmali · 7,845
- Shahzadpur · 7,598
- Kashampur Garhi · 7,443
- Chakrajmal · 7,390
- Syau · 7,384
- Phoona · 7,366
- Raipur Sadat · 7,270
- Khari · 7,003

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Bijnor?5: Najibabad, Bijnor, Nagina, Dhampur, Chandpur
- What is the population of Bijnor district?3,682,713 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Bijnor?Nagina