District Profile

Location of District

Ghaziabad lies in North western plain zone of Upper Gangatic Plain adjacent to capital of India. Approximate 35 km form Delhi on National Highway-58 from Delhi to Dehradun. The District is surrounded in north by district Meerut & Baghpat, in South by district G. B. Nagar, in east district Hapur and in west by Delhi.

 

Geographical Situation

 

Latitude 770 25’ 48.838 East and
Longitude 280 39’ 48.689 North

 

Altitude

 

209 Meter above Mean sea level

 

Area in sq km-

 

488 km2

 

Major Rivers

 

Hindon

 

Major Source of Irrigation

 

Ganga Cannel

 

Rainfall

 

780 mm/year

 

Temp-Max & Min

 

Max 37-42OC, Min 4.5-6.9OC

 

No. of Villages

 

234

 

TEHSILS (Names)

 

02 (Ghaziabd & Modinagar)

 

Population (2011)

 

21.85 Lacs

 

Population Density

 

4477 person / km2

 

Population Growth Rate During 2001-2011

 

Data Not Available

 

Female-Male Sex Ratio

 

1000 : 860

 

Literacy Percent

 

78.07 %

 

Major Industry

 

The district Ghaziabad a growing industrial city, has an important place in industrial development in U.P. The major industry are

• Food
• Sugar and Jaggery
• Soft Drinks and Tobacco
• Cotton Textiles
• Paper and Paper Products & Printings
• Chemical and Chemical Products
• Machinery tools and parts
• Transport Equipments and Parts
• Basic Matal Products
• Electric Machinery Equipment and Parts
• Other Miscellaneous Products


 

Per Capita Income

Data not available

 

Net Cultivated Area

 

53129 ha

 

Irrigation Percent

 

92%

 

Cropping Intensity (%)

 

159

 

% Population Engaged in Agriculture

 

56.8%

 

Major Crops-Productivity of Sugarcane, Wheat & Rice

 

Major Crop 2009-10

 

Fruits (ha)

 

Mango (685), Guava (186)

 

Vegetables (ha)

 

Pototo ()1500, Tomato (1062), Bhindi (2187), Cauliflower (887), Cabbage (802), Raddish (977), Lauki (920), Kerela (887), Tori (862), Brinjal (700)

 

FLOWERS (ha)

 

Marigold (128), Rose (123), Rajniganda (50), Gladiolous (50)

 

Major Pest & Disease problems of Crops and animals Of the District

 

• White grab and wilt in sugarcane
• Termites in sugarcane and wheat
• Sheath blight, Stem borer & BPH in Paddy
• Late and Early blight in potato
• Diamond back moth in cabbage
• Yellow rust in Wheat
• Fruit and shoot borer in Tomato and brinjal
• Yellow vein masaire in Bhidi
• Leaf hopper in Mango


 

Soil Fertility Status

The soils of the district are loam, sandy loam, alkaline & saline in nature. The soils of the district very from light texture to heavy texture. A vast area comes under loam soils, normally low to medium is organic carban, available phosphorus & medium to high is available Potassium.

 

Any Problem Soils

 

• Depletion in ground water table
• Declining soil fertility status
• Deficiency of Suplhus, Zine and Iron in Soil


 

Major Animals and Their Population

Cattle -109446, Goat - 51961, Buffalo- 580901, Piggery-6791, Sheep-1047, Poultry- 45555

 

Priority / Thrust Areas