Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad district (pronounced [ɣaːziːaːˈbaːd̪ ˈzɪlaː]) is a largely suburban district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India of National Capital Region. The city of Ghaziabad is the administrative headquarters of the district. This district is part of Meerut Division. It has become a major bedroom community for Delhi.

Ghaziabad district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMeerut
HeadquartersGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Tehsils3
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1. Meerut (shared with Meerut district) 2. Ghaziabad
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies5
Area
 • Total1,273 km2 (492 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,681,645
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
67.55%
Demographics
 • Literacy89%
 • Sex ratio860 (2001)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH58, NH24, NH91

History

Ghaziabad District was once part of Meerut District, but split off forming the district with an area of 2550 km2, and again Gautam Buddha Nagar District was split off as well, reducing it to 1933.3 km2. In Sept 2011 2 tehsils split off and formed Hapur District. The revised area is 1273 km2 and the revised population is 3,323,241.

Geography

Ghaziabad district is bounded on the northwest by Baghpat District, on the north by Meerut District, on the east by Hapur District, on the southeast by Bulandshahr District, on the southwest by Gautam Buddha Nagar District, and on the west by Delhi state across the Yamuna River. Hindon River flows through the district. Ghaziabad is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, it is the third most populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 75), after Allahabad and Moradabad.[1]

According to the 2011 census of Ghaziabad district, it has a population of 4,681,645,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Ireland[2] or the US state of South Carolina.[3] This gives it a ranking of 28th highest in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 3,967 inhabitants per square kilometre (10,270/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 41.66%.[1] Ghaziabad has a sex ratio of 878 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 85%.[1]

At the 2011 census, this district had a population of 4,661,452 (3rd highest in UP), with 2,481,803 males and 2,179,649 females. It contributes 2.33% of the total population of UP. It has the highest density of population in UP with 4060 persons per square km. It is second in population growth rate with 40.66%. The average literacy rate in 2011 was 85%, which is the highest in UP.[4] This is revised to 3,323,241 after the split of Hapur district.

In Media field, many media companies are working in this district but some are most readable newspapers & news website here as: Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar

Income disparity exists between Hindus and Muslims.[5] There were numerous riots with religious context.[6] The Muslim proportion of Ghaziabad City is much lower than in the district in general.[6] Per the 2011 census, Hindus are the majority, at around 72%, Muslims are the second largest religious community at 25% and the remaining 3% are of religious groups.

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.96% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 7.56% Urdu and 0.49% Punjabi as their first language.[7]

COVID-19 pandemic in Ghaziabad
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First positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed on 5th March 2020 in a businessman resident of Raj Nagar Extension area who returned from Iran.[8] As on 15th May 2020, Number of total confirmed cases in district reached 172 out of which 106 people have been discharged after cure. There were 64 actives cases and 2 deaths as on 15th May 2020.[9]

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References
  1. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. "Country Comparison : Population". Cia.gov. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Ireland: 4,670,976, July 2011 est.
  3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30. South Carolina: 4,625,364
  4. "Census of India 2011 : Provisional Population Totals" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. http://icssr.org/revised_report_Ghaziabad.pdf
  6. Brass, Paul R. (6 February 1997). Theft of an Idol: Text and Context in the Representation of Collective Violence. ISBN 978-0691026503.
  7. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  8. Dainik Jagran news report on 5th March 2020
  9. Tweet from DM Ghaziabad on 15th May 2020

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