Previous Year Question
Which district in Uttar Pradesh has the highest density of population according to 2011 Census?
Varanasi
Lucknow
Ghaziabad
Kanpur Nagar
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
According to Census 2011, Ghaziabad district had a population density of 3,971 persons per square kilometre, the highest among the given options.
Ghaziabad had a total population of 4,681,645 and an area of approximately 1,179 square kilometres. Rapid urbanisation, proximity to Delhi, industrial development and its location within the NCR contributed to the very high concentration of population.
For comparison, Varanasi had a population density of 2,395 persons per square kilometre. The average population density of Uttar Pradesh in Census 2011 was about 829 persons per square kilometre.
Thus, the density of Ghaziabad was several times higher than the State average.