Bulandshahr district | |
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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Meerut |
Headquarters | Bulandshahr |
Tehsils | Bulandshahr, Syana, Anoopshahr, Shikarpur, Khurja, dibai, Sikandrabad |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Bulandshahr |
Area | |
• Total | 4,441 km2 (1,715 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,499,171 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 867,429 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.23 per cent[2] |
• Sex ratio | 892 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | National Highway 91 |
Website | bulandshahar |
Bulandshahr district (also spelled Bulandshahar) is a district in the Meerut region in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), situated between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.[3] It is a part of the National Capital Region of India, and Bulandshahr is the district headquarters.[4]
The district is situated between 28.4° south and 28.0° north latitudes and between 77.0° and 78.0° east longitudes.[5][3] It is bordered by Hapur district to the north, Amroha and Sambhal districts to the east, Aligarh district to the south and Gautam Buddha Nagar district to the west.[3]
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