# Buxer, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 

# Buxer

Buxer is a town in Garhmukteshwar sub-district of Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,499 people** in 1,918 households. Literacy was 72.6%.

- 11,499people (2011)
- 1,918households
- 72.6%literacy
- 901females per 1,000 males

## Population of Buxer

■ Buxer · ■ Ghaziabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.6%**

**80.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**882

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**848

Working population ****29.2%**

**32.4%

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 Buxer

Of every 100 households in Buxer in 2011, 89 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Buxer · ■ Ghaziabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****24%**

**5%

Tap water ****10%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**83%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**20%

Use banking services ****67%**

**69%

Television ****59%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**39%

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

**18%

None of these assets ****9%**

**4%

Own their home ****90%**

**75%

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

## What people in Buxer work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,119 (63%) · **■** Household industry 223 (7%) · **■** Farming 607 (18%) · **■** Marginal 412 (12%)

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

## Buxer in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall547 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)480 km by road
- Ghaziabad (district HQ)50 km by road
- Hapur (city of 1 lakh+)13 km by road
- Ghaziabad (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Sinbhawali (railway station)3 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Buxer

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets15
- Electricity — homes975

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 4 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton cloths.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Buxer?11,499 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Buxer in?Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh