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

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Bulandshahr district

Bulandshahr is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 22nd of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,499,171 people** in 7 sub-districts, 21 towns and 1,242 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Bulandshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/bulandshahr/bulandshahr/) (230,024).

- 3,499,171people (2011)
- 7sub-districts
- 21towns
- 68.9%literacy

## Who lives in Bulandshahr?

Bulandshahr had **3,499,171 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 22nd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 896 women for every 1,000 men (below the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 36th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 854 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.0 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Bulandshahr?

68.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 36th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 80.9% and women at 55.6% — a gap of 25.4 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sikandrabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/sikandrabad/) (71.4%) and lowest in [Debai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/debai/) (65.0%).

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 Bulandshahr do for a living?

33.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.7%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 12% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 25% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 37% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Debai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/debai/) (47% of workers in farming) and the least is [Bulandshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/bulandshahr/) (24% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (12%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 25 (25%)

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 Bulandshahr

24.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 19th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 21 towns: 17 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Bulandshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/bulandshahr/bulandshahr/) with 230,024 people, home to 27% 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 Bulandshahr

Bulandshahr had 1,242 census villages, 1,174 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,242 people; 73 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sikandrabad Rural](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/sikandrabad/sikandrabad-rural/) (22,794), [Palakser](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/debai/palakser/) (12,277), [Tilbegumpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/sikandrabad/tilbegumpur/) (10,790), [Jargwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/debai/jargwan/) (10,763) and [Kuchesar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/siana/kuchesar/) (10,252).

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

## Bulandshahr district in history

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

> The District of Bulandshahr has an area of 1899 sq. m. The district stretches out in a level plain, with a gentle slope from N.W. to S.E., and a gradual but very slight elevation about midway between the Ganges and Jumna. Principal rivers are the Ganges and Jumna—the former navigable all the year round, the latter only during the rains. The Ganges canal intersects the district, and serves both for irrigation and navigation. The Lower Ganges canal has its headworks at Narora. The climate of the district is liable to extremes, being very cold in the winter and excessively hot in the summer. In 1901 the population was 1,138,101, showing an increase of 20% in the decade. The district is very highly cultivated and thickly populated. There are several indigo factories, and mills for pressing and cleaning cotton, but the former have greatly suffered by the decline in indigo of recent years. The main line of the East Indian railway and the Oudh and Rohilkhand railway cross the district. The chief centre of trade is Khurja. Nothing certain is known of the history of the district before A.D. 1018, when Mahmud of Ghazni appeared before Baran and received the submission of the Hindu raja and his followers to Islam. In 1193 the city was captured by Kutb-ud-din.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)18,959
- Population in 2011 (Census)3,499,171
- Change184.6× (+18,357%)

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 Bulandshahr compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Bulandshahr · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.9%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**902

Working population ****33.5%**

**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 Bulandshahr

Of every 100 households in Bulandshahr in 2011, 38 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Bulandshahr · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****38%**

Toilet within the home ****44%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****55%**

Tap water ****26%**

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

Use banking services ****63%**

Television ****44%**

Mobile phone ****68%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****24%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****14%**

Own their home ****94%**

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 Bulandshahr

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Sikandrabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/sikandrabad/) 385,099 140 2 

[Bulandshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/bulandshahr/) 867,941 246 4 

[Siana](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/siana/) 510,190 183 4 

[Anupshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/anupshahr/) 348,325 139 2 

[Debai](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/debai/) 433,395 161 2 

[Shikarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/shikarpur/) 435,158 182 3 

[Khurja](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr/khurja/) 519,063 191 4 

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 Bulandshahr

- Bulandshahr · 230,024
- Khurja · 121,207
- Sikandrabad · 81,028
- Jahangirabad · 59,858
- Gulaothi · 50,823
- Siana · 44,415
- Dibai · 39,818
- Shikarpur · 37,969
- Anupshahr · 29,087
- Aurangabad · 26,544
- Naraura · 22,775
- Khurja Rural · 21,383
- Pahasu · 20,672
- Khanpur · 17,247
- Bugrasi · 14,992
- Chhatari · 11,373
- Bhawan Bahadur Nagar · 10,188
- Kakod · 9,213
- Maina Maujpur · 7,351
- Hasangarh · 6,541
- Bahalimpura · 4,921

## Largest villages in Bulandshahr

- Sikandrabad Rural · 22,794
- Palakser · 12,277
- Tilbegumpur · 10,790
- Jargwan · 10,763
- Kuchesar · 10,252
- Danpur · 10,155
- Ahmadgarh · 10,093
- Parawana Mahmudpur · 9,797
- Jhajhar · 9,047
- Amargarh · 8,912
- Teyor Bujurag · 8,910
- Chaudhera · 8,737
- Baral · 8,712
- Bauroli · 8,664
- Gesupur · 8,091
- Daulatpur Kalan · 7,998
- Verafirojpur · 7,880
- Sarai Chhabila · 7,845
- Surajpur Makhaina · 7,800
- Ahar Bangar · 7,613

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 Bulandshahr?7: Sikandrabad, Bulandshahr, Siana, Anupshahr, Debai, Shikarpur, Khurja
- What is the population of Bulandshahr district?3,499,171 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Bulandshahr?Bulandshahr