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Ghaziabad: 46.8 lakh people, one story

People
46,81,645
Area
1,179 km²
Literacy
78.07%
Sex ratio
881
#1 in Uttar PradeshPopulation density: 3,971 per km². Rank 1 of 71 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Uttar PradeshUrban population: 67.6%. Rank 1 of 71 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Uttar PradeshHomes with electricity (2011): 58.3 % of households. Rank 2 of 71 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Uttar PradeshWorkers in farming: 18.6 % of workers. Rank 71 of 71.See the numbers →

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GhaziabadUttar Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Ghaziabad are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Ghaziabad in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population46.8 lakh#3/71 in Uttar Pradesh
Area1,179 km²#70/71 in Uttar Pradesh
Population density3,971 per km²#1/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 829
Sex ratio881 females per 1000 males#48/71 in Uttar Pradesh▼ state 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)850 girls per 1000 boys#69/71 in Uttar Pradesh▼ state 902
Literacy rate78.07%#5/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 67.68
Female literacy69.79%#5/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 57.18
Urban population67.6%#1/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 22.3

People & society

78.1% can read. 881 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
85.477.3
Female literacy
69.857.2
Scheduled Castes
16.520.7
Scheduled Tribes
0.10.6
Living in towns
67.622.3

Gender literacy gap: 15.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 72.9%
  • Muslim 25.3%
  • Christian 0.4%
  • Sikh 0.5%
  • Jain 0.4%
  • Other / not stated 0.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    19 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    15.2 lakh workers, 32.5% of all people

    This district
    Uttar Pradesh
    • Cultivators 10.4%
    • Farm labourers 8.1%
    • Household industry 5.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 75.9%

      Schemes & development

      Only 58% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      58.326.8
      Latrine at home
      58.926.0
      Tap water
      29.219.9
      LPG / PNG
      42.113.8
      Phone
      58.848.8
      Television
      49.724.2
      Bicycle
      34.349.4
      Two-wheeler
      24.514.3

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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