Gautam Buddha Nagar
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gautam Buddha Nagar: 173.2%, highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Gautam Buddha Nagar: 126.5 per 1,000 people, highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Gautam Buddha Nagar: 79.9%, 3rd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Gautam Buddha Nagar: 37.3%, 32nd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Gautam Buddha Nagar is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 16.5 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,206 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.1% is above the state average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 851 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Gautam Buddha Nagar, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 52.8% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 38.7% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 91.3% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 843 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 77.0% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 22.7 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 1.6 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 69 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Gautam Buddha Nagar district?
Gautam Buddha Nagar has a population of 16.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,367 people per sq km across 1,206 sq km.
What is the population of Gautam Buddha Nagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 16.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Gautam Buddha Nagar?
Gautam Buddha Nagar has a literacy rate of 80.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Gautam Buddha Nagar compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Gautam Buddha Nagar is the 61st most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 851 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Gautam Buddha Nagar are stunted or underweight?
In Gautam Buddha Nagar, 40.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.1% wasted and 46.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttar Pradesh average of 30.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Gautam Buddha Nagar have health insurance?
37.3% of households in Gautam Buddha Nagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 23.8% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Gautam Buddha Nagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Gautam Buddha Nagar improved most in women internet use (63% to 80%), health insurance (24% to 37%), male hypertension (21% to 10%), and got worse in child underweight (22% to 47%), child stunting (26% to 40%), child wasting (12% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Gautam Buddha Nagar?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.