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district · Census 2011 · code 141

Gautam Buddha Nagar population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Uttar Pradesh, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,648,115people
Households327,090PCA households
Literacy rate80.12%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.53%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,648,115673,806974,309
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds327,090111,916215,174
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6246,598109,480137,118
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.96%16.25%14.07%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males851874836
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6843826856
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,122,947421,928701,019
Literacy rate%80.12%74.77%83.73%
Male literacy rate%88.06%86.32%89.2%
Female literacy rate%70.82%61.69%77.17%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople216,105129,08687,019
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople2,2152201,995
Total workersCensus workers569,109216,673352,436
Work participation rate%34.53%32.16%36.17%
Main workersworked at least 6 months458,492156,310302,182
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months110,61760,36350,254
Non-workerspeople1,079,006457,133621,873

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 452, 453, 454; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 327,090 households and 1,648,115 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 59.12% of the population. Rural residents made up 40.88%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.96% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 88.06% for males and 70.82% for females.
  • Of 569,109 workers, 80.56% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators60,89911,769
Agricultural labourers27,61821,227
Household industry workers26,0659,335
Other workers343,91068,286

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 120227

Noida

637,272 people within this district · Census town

Census code 120347

Greater Noida

102,054 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800740

Dadri

91,189 people within this district · Town

Census code 800745

Jewar

32,269 people within this district · Town

Census code 120224

Chipyana Buzurg

17,400 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800743

Rabupura

15,454 people within this district · Town

Census code 120225

Chhapraula

15,154 people within this district · Census town

Census code 120228

Salarpur Khadar

13,600 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800742

Dankaur

13,520 people within this district · Town

Census code 800744

Jahangirpur

11,006 people within this district · Town

Census code 800741

Bilaspur

8,980 people within this district · Town

Census code 120226

Patadi

8,479 people within this district · Census town

Census code 120348

Kherli Hafizpur

7,932 people within this district · Census town