Bijnor (district)
Bijnor District बिजनौर ज़िला |
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State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division : | Moradabad |
Administrative headquarters : | Bijnor |
Area : | 4561 km² |
Residents : | 3,682,713 (as of 2011) |
Population density : | 807 people / km² people / km² |
Website : | www.bijnor.nic.in |
The district of Bijnor ( Hindi : बिजनौर ज़िला; Urdu : بجنور ضلع) is located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh .
The district is located in the North Indian Plain 140 km northeast of the federal capital New Delhi . The Siwaliks rise north of the district . The Ganges forms the western border of the district. The Ramganga and its tributary Khoh flows through the eastern part of the district . The district extends over an area of 4561 km² (according to other information 4645 km²). The capital is Bijnor .
The population was 3,682,713 in the 2011 census. In 2001 there were 3,131,619. The gender ratio was 917 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 68.48% (76.56% among men, 59.72% among women). 55.18% of the population are followers of Hinduism , while 43.04% are Muslims and 1.37% are Sikhs .
Administrative division
Tehsils
The district is divided into 5 tehsils :
Local self-government
There are the following Nagar Palika Parishads in the district :