Ghaziabad

This page provides an overview of Ghaziabad: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

20,245,678
Population
3,650,754
Households
881
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
66.26%
Approx. literacy

Ghaziabad has an aggregated population of 20,245,678. Approximately 46.25% live in rural areas (9,363,290) and 31.24% live in urban areas (6,325,094).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 9,363,290 3
Garhmukteshwar 1,096,917 139
Ghaziabad 5,706,056 81
Hapur 2,508,269 218
Modinagar 1,571,146 121

Population summary

Ghaziabad has a population of 20,245,678 (10,763,558 males and 9,482,120 females). The sex ratio is about 881 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population20,245,678
Male10,763,558
Female9,482,120
Rural population9,363,290 (46.25%)
Urban population6,325,094 (31.24%)
Households3,650,754

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 66.26%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates13,415,366
Total illiterates6,830,312

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 3,381,560 (16.7%). ST: 16,444 (0.08%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC3,381,56016.7%
ST16,4440.08%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,973,683 (14.69%). Workers: 6,578,229 (32.49%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,973,68314.69%
Total workers6,578,22932.49%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Ghaziabad 4,681,645
Ghaziabad 3,162,547
Ghaziabad 2,705,849
Ghaziabad 2,411,491
Ghaziabad 1,519,098
Hapur 953,480
Modinagar 637,485
Hapur 601,309
Garhmukteshwar 384,831
Hapur 352,171