Gautam Budh Nagar
| Gautam Buddh Nagar district | |
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| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Gautam Buddh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Meerut |
| Headquarters | Greater Noida |
| Tehsils | Dadri, Jewar and Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Gautam Buddha Nagar |
| • Assembly seats | Noida, Dadri & Jewar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,442 km2 (557 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,674,714 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82.2 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 852:1000 |
| Major highways | Noida–Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway |
| Website | Official website |
Gautam Budh Nagar is a largely suburban district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is part of the National Capital Region (India). Greater Noida is the district administrative headquarters. The city of Greater Noida is India's first ISO 160001 certified city.
Gautam Budh Nagar is an important industrial district of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Greater Noida has evolved as an epicenter for technical education and industrial proliferation.
According to the 2011 census, Gautam Budh Nagar has a population of 1,674,714. It is ranked 294th out of a total of 640 Indian districts in terms of population. Gautam Budh Nagar has a population density of 1,161 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,010/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 39.32%. Gautam Budh Nagar has a sex ratio of 852 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.2%.
Due to its close proximity to Delhi, the population is highly literate with 82.2% of population in the district are literate compared to 74.04% national average. The female lieracy stands at 72.78% much higher than national average of 65.46%.
Coordinates: 28°32′00″N 77°23′21″E / 28.5333°N 77.3891°E
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