What is Gautam Budh Nagar district?
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gbnagar.nic.in/|title=District Gautam Buddh Nagar, Government of Uttar Pradesh - The Industrial Hub of U.P.|publisher=}}</ref> 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 expansion. ==Population== 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%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/512-gautam-buddha-nagar.html|title=Gautam Buddha Nagar (Gautam Budh Nagar) District Population Census 2011-2019, Uttar Pradesh literacy sex ratio and density|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> 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%. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Districts of Uttar Pradesh]]