Bulandshahr district
Bulandshahr district | |
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Location of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| 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) | |
• Total | 3,499,171 |
| • Density | 787.9/km2 (2,041/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 867,429 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.23 per cent |
| • 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. It is a part of the National Capital Region of India, and Bulandshahr is the district headquarters.
The district is situated between 28.4° south and 28.0° north latitudes and between 77.0° and 78.0° east longitudes. 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.