Geography of Loni

Loni is a small city in District Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh situated 8 kilometers away from Delhi. Loni is a part of the National Capital Region and soon would become a tehsil in District Ghaziabad. The Loni tehsil would contain 49 villages under its jurisdiction and its headquarters would be located at the Roopnagar Industrial Area. Loni is elevated to about 283 metres or 928 feet above the sea level and the coordinates of Loni city are 28.75^oN and 77.28^oE.

Population of Loni

Population of Loni is 5,16,082 according to the data received in accordance with the 2011 census. 52.8% of the total population, which is 2, 75, 025 of the population in Loni are males whereas 47.2% of the entire population, which is 2, 41, 057, are females. The gender ratio in Loni is 871 females per 1000 males and there are about 89634 family units in the town of Loni.

Literacy Rate in Loni

The average literacy rate of Loni is 75.24%, 83.14% being the male literacy rate and 66.15% being the literacy rate of females. 15% of the population in Loni comprises of children below the age of 6 years.

Climate of Loni

During the winter months of December and January average maximum temperature in Loni remains at around 20^oC whereas the average minimum temperature falls to about 8^oC. The weather remains soothing even during the rest of the winter months of October, November and February. Temperature in the month of March is also enough bearable, the month of April bringing in the hot scorching summertime in Loni and its adjoining areas. April, May and June are the hottest months in Loni the temperature rising to about 40^oC maximum and dropping to about 28^oC minimum. Loni starts experiencing the cooling showers of the monsoons in the month of June, which continue from June to September, the average precipitation in Loni being the most in the month of August, which is about 200 millimetres.

Quick facts about Loni

Elevation: 928 feet
Latitude: 28.75^oN
Longitude: 77.28^oE
Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
Average maximum precipitation: 200 millimetres
Population: 5, 16, 082 as per 2011 census
Gender Ratio: 871 females/ 1000 males
Official Language: Hindi
Major Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity
Postal Index Number: 201102
Best time to visit: November to March
STD Code: 0120