Meerut district lies between 28°57’ to 29°02’ North latitude and 77°40’ to 77°45’ East longitude in the Indo-Gangetic plains of India.[6] It is bound on the north by Muzaffarnagar district, in the south by Bulandshahar district while Ghaziabad and Baghpat districts form the southern and western limits.[7] The river Ganges forms the eastern boundary and separates the district from Moradabad district and Bijnor district. The Hindon forms the western boundary and separates the district from Baghpat.[7] The ground is not rocky and there are no mountains. The soil is composed of pleistocene and sub-recent alluvial sediments transported and deposited by river action from the Himalayan region. These alluvial deposits are unconsolidated. Lithologically, sediments consist of clay, silt and fine to coarse sand. Land is very fertile for growing crops, especially wheat, sugarcane and vegetables.[6]
According to the 2011 census Meerut district has a population of 3,443,689,[11] roughly equal to the nation of Panama[12] or the US state of Connecticut.[13] This gives it a ranking of 94th in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 1,346 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,490/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 1.489%. Meerut has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males, lower than the state average of 908; while the child sex ratio is 852, lower than the state average of 899. The district has a literacy rate of 72.84%, higher than the state average of 69.72%. Scheduled Castes made up 18.12% of the population.[11]
According to the 2001 census, the district ranked 6th in terms of population density[14] in Uttar Pradesh. The district had an average literacy rate of 65.96%, higher than the national average of 64.8% and the state average of 57.36%.[15][16][17] 16.66% of the population was under 6 years of age.[18] The percentage of Muslim population over 36% (one of the largest among the cities of India).[19]
^ abGhaziabad district (including parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar district) was separated from Meerut district in 1976. Baghpat district was separated in 1998. Growth rates in the 1971-1981 and 1991-2001 periods exclude the populations of these districts.
Hindus are the majority community in the district, although Muslims are a significant minority. There are small numbers of Sikhs, Jains and Christians in the district. There were 1987 Meerut communal riots and 2014 Meerut riots.
^Sylvia Vatuk (1972). Kinship and Urbanization: White Collar Migrants in North India. University of California Press. p. 2. ISBN9780520020641.
^ ab(PDF). Central Pollution Control Board. p. 63. Archived from the original (pdf) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
^ ab(PDF). Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. August 2006. p. 209. Archived from the original (pdf) on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
^ abc"DISTRICT MEERUT DETAILS". meerut.nic.in. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^"VOTER LIST 2017 ELECTION". meerut.nic.in. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^"Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
^Basant Lal Bhatia (1992). Existence of Cooperation & Consumers-cooperatives. Sarup & Sons. pp. 21–22. ISBN9788185431178. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
^ ab. Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^Jagdish Kumar Pundir (1998). Banking, Bureaucracy, and Social Networks: Scheduled Castes in the Process of Development. Sarup & Sons. p. 50. ISBN9788176250245.
^. Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
^. Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
^. Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Meerut This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia s layout guidelines Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure July 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Meerut district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India and Meerut is the district headquarters Meerut district is also a part of the Meerut division 1 The administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magistrate 2 while the administrative head of Meerut Division is Divisional Commissioner an IAS officer 3 Meerut districtDistrict of Uttar PradeshTop Jain Pracha Bada Mandir in HastinapurBottom Khair Nagar Gate in MeerutLocation of Meerut district in Uttar PradeshCoordinates Meerut 28 59 02 N 77 42 14 E 28 984 N 77 704 E 28 984 77 704Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionMeerut divisionHeadquartersMeerutTehsils3Government Lok Sabha constituenciesMeerut Vidhan Sabha constituencies7Area Total2 522 km2 974 sq mi Population 2011 Total3 443 689 Density1 400 km2 3 500 sq mi Urban51 07 Demographics Literacy74 80 Sex ratio885Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH 58 NE 3Websitehttp meerut nic in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administration 3 1 Tehsil 3 2 Block 4 Politics 5 Demographics 5 1 Area Based 5 1 1 Population 5 1 2 Sex Ratio 5 1 3 Literacy Rate 5 2 Religion 6 Areas 6 1 Cities 6 2 Towns 6 3 Villages 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe district was established under British rule in 1818 and on establishment constituted the then tehsils of Meerut Ghaziabad Mawana Baghpat Sardhana and Hapur 4 5 These now constitute the districts of Meerut Ghaziabad Hapur Bagpat Muzaffarnagar Bulandshahr and a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar district 4 Geography EditMeerut district lies between 28 57 to 29 02 North latitude and 77 40 to 77 45 East longitude in the Indo Gangetic plains of India 6 It is bound on the north by Muzaffarnagar district in the south by Bulandshahar district while Ghaziabad and Baghpat districts form the southern and western limits 7 The river Ganges forms the eastern boundary and separates the district from Moradabad district and Bijnor district The Hindon forms the western boundary and separates the district from Baghpat 7 The ground is not rocky and there are no mountains The soil is composed of pleistocene and sub recent alluvial sediments transported and deposited by river action from the Himalayan region These alluvial deposits are unconsolidated Lithologically sediments consist of clay silt and fine to coarse sand Land is very fertile for growing crops especially wheat sugarcane and vegetables 6 Administration EditThe administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magistrate 2 while the administrative head of Meerut Division is Divisional Commissioner an IAS officer 3 Tehsil Edit The District administration comprises three tehsils namely 8 Meerut Mawana SardhanaBlock Edit District is divided into 12 blocks namely 8 Meerut Rajpura Kharkhauda Jani Rohata Mawana Parikshitgarh Machhara Hastinapur Sardhana Daurala SaroorpurPolitics EditMeerut is in part served by the Meerut Hapur constituency for elections to the Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India As of 25 January 2017 update the district has seven Vidhan Sabha Legislative Assembly constituencies which return members of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh These are Siwalkhas Sardhana Hastinapur which is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes Kithore Meerut Cantonment Meerut and Meerut South 9 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901675 150 1911666 027 0 14 1921663 961 0 03 1931709 677 0 67 1941840 218 1 70 19511 010 618 1 86 19611 201 058 1 74 19711 492 928 2 20 19811 897 593 2 43 19912 397 099 2 36 20012 973 877 2 18 20113 443 689 1 48 source 10 According to the 2011 census Meerut district has a population of 3 443 689 11 roughly equal to the nation of Panama 12 or the US state of Connecticut 13 This gives it a ranking of 94th in India out of a total of 640 11 The district has a population density of 1 346 inhabitants per square kilometre 3 490 sq mi Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 1 489 Meerut has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males lower than the state average of 908 while the child sex ratio is 852 lower than the state average of 899 The district has a literacy rate of 72 84 higher than the state average of 69 72 Scheduled Castes made up 18 12 of the population 11 According to the 2001 census the district ranked 6th in terms of population density 14 in Uttar Pradesh The district had an average literacy rate of 65 96 higher than the national average of 64 8 and the state average of 57 36 15 16 17 16 66 of the population was under 6 years of age 18 The percentage of Muslim population over 36 one of the largest among the cities of India 19 Languages of Meerut district 2011 20 Hindi 86 55 Urdu 12 43 Others 1 02 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 86 55 of the population of the district spoke Hindi 12 43 Urdu and 0 47 Punjabi as their first language 20 Area Based Edit Demographics of Meerut District 2011 Census 21 8 Tehsil Town Village i Population Edit Sex Ratio Edit Literacy Rate Edit ii Male Female Total Male Female TotalMeerut Kharkhoda NP 7584 6780 14 364 894 85 68 67 51 76 99 Sewalkhas NP 13073 11809 24 882 903 66 52 45 94 56 74 Meerut CB 53024 40288 93 312 760 87 99 79 48 84 33 Meerut M Corp 688118 617311 1 305 429 897 80 97 69 79 75 66 Mohiuddinpur CT 2811 2389 5 200 850 89 17 69 63 80 13 Aminagar Urf Bhurbaral CT 3314 2827 6 141 853 91 01 69 68 81 02 Amehra Adipur CT 2844 2641 5 485 929 85 68 68 05 77 14 Sindhawali CT 2782 2553 5 335 918 79 92 64 44 72 53 Tehsil Meerut Total 1114701 987456 2 102 157 886 81 54 67 26 74 81 Mawana Kithaur NP 14488 13445 27 933 928 69 85 51 71 61 11 Parikshitgarh NP 10385 9445 19 830 909 87 83 70 92 79 73 Mawana NPP 43029 38414 81 443 893 77 81 62 49 70 55 Hastinapur NP 14010 12442 26 452 888 82 50 63 47 73 48 Bahsuma NP 6307 5446 11 753 863 84 14 66 12 75 70 Phalauda NP 10423 9485 19 908 910 71 54 51 01 61 79 Tehsil Mawana Total 409829 362612 772 441 885 80 30 59 27 70 40 Sardhana Lawar NP 11599 10425 22 024 899 69 82 47 92 59 37 Daurala NP 10565 9211 19 776 872 87 64 69 71 79 23 Sardhana NPP 30171 28081 58 252 931 70 96 54 88 63 18 Karnawal NP 6296 5367 11 663 852 86 81 66 50 77 36 Tehsil Sardhana Total 301213 267878 569 091 889 78 34 58 05 68 74 District Meerut Total 1 825 743 1 617 946 3 443 689 886 80 74 63 98 72 84 M Corp Municipal Corporation NP Nagar panchayat NPP Nagar Palika Parishad CB Cantonment Board CT Census Town For Literacy rate population aged 7 and above only is considered in India Population Statistics Year Urban Rural Total Growth rate Sex ratio a Density b Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total1971 22 23 c d NA NA 817 445 NA NA 2 546 204 NA NA 3 363 649 24 04 830 5631981 23 24 25 d NA NA 863 280 NA NA 1 903 280 NA NA 2 767 246 28 43 e 841 11 708 145 1991 f 15 26 27 NA NA 849 799 NA NA 1 567 714 1 301 137 53 82 citation needed 1 116 376 46 18 citation needed 2 417 513 24 91 858 17 959 251 2001 15 18 19 28 774 670 677 313 1 451 983 826 908 718 470 1 545 378 1 601 578 53 43 1 395 783 46 56 2 997 361 24 16 e 871 13 1190 231 2011 citation needed 932 736 829 837 1 762 573 896 456 788 376 1 684 832 1 829 192 53 06 1 618 213 46 94 3 443 689 15 92 885 14 1347 157 In females per 1000 males In persons per square kilometer Includes Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar districts a b Includes Bagpat district a b Ghaziabad district including parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar district was separated from Meerut district in 1976 Baghpat district was separated in 1998 Growth rates in the 1971 1981 and 1991 2001 periods exclude the populations of these districts Does not include Bagpat district Change in the population of Meerut 2001 2011Literacy Rate Percentage Year Male Female Total1991 a 15 64 88 37 67 52 412001 15 18 76 31 11 43 54 12 16 45 65 96 13 55 2011 citation needed 82 91 6 6 65 69 11 57 74 80 8 84 Does not include Bagpat districtReligion Edit Religions in Meerut district 2011 29 Religion PercentHinduism 63 40 Islam 34 43 Sikhism 0 72 Jainism 0 54 Other or not stated 0 91 Distribution of religions Hindus are the majority community in the district although Muslims are a significant minority There are small numbers of Sikhs Jains and Christians in the district There were 1987 Meerut communal riots and 2014 Meerut riots The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut is active in the district Areas EditCities Edit MeerutTowns Edit Bahsuma Daurala Hastinapur Karnawal Kharkhoda Kithaur Lawar Mawana Mohiuddinpur Parikshitgarh Partapur Phalauda Sardhana Sewalkhas Villages Edit Samaypur Ajrara Alamgirpur Bhoopgarhi Bhopgarh Meerpur Fatehapur Narayan Hajipur Harra Incholi Khiwai Kaland Machhra Niloha Pabarsa Palra ShahjahanpurReferences Edit For Literacy rate population aged 7 and above only is considered in India a b District Magistrates of Meerut meerut nic in Archived from the original on 11 August 2017 Retrieved 15 June 2017 a b Commissioners of Meerut Division meerut nic in Archived from the original on 11 August 2017 Retrieved 15 June 2017 a b Meerut District History The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1909 v 17 p 256 257 261 Sylvia Vatuk 1972 Kinship and Urbanization White Collar Migrants in North India University of California Press p 2 ISBN 9780520020641 a b Chapter 3 Findings Metro Cities of India PDF Central Pollution Control Board p 63 Archived from the original pdf on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 1 April 2011 a b Consultancy Services for preparation of the City Development Plan CDP for Meerut in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM PDF Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Ministry of Urban Development Government of India August 2006 p 209 Archived from the original pdf on 31 October 2012 Retrieved 30 September 2012 a b c DISTRICT MEERUT DETAILS meerut nic in Retrieved 13 June 2017 VOTER LIST 2017 ELECTION meerut nic in Retrieved 13 June 2017 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 a b c District Census Handbook Meerut PDF censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Panama 3 460 462 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Connecticut 3 574 097 Ranking of districts by population density Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 22 November 2011 a b c d e Census 2001 Literacy Rates by sex for State and Districts Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 22 December 2011 Retrieved 8 April 2011 CENSUS 2001 Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 22 November 2011 Retrieved 6 April 2011 Census of India 2001 a b c Population in the age group 0 6 number of literates and literacy rate for state and districts Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 22 November 2011 a b Basic data sheet District Meerut Uttar Pradesh Census of India 2001 pdf a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttar Pradesh www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Census of India Website Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India www censusindia gov in Retrieved 15 June 2017 Basant Lal Bhatia 1992 Existence of Cooperation amp Consumers cooperatives Sarup amp Sons pp 21 22 ISBN 9788185431178 Retrieved 20 August 2013 a b Sex Ratio since 1901 for state and districts Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 24 December 2001 Retrieved 17 October 2013 Jagdish Kumar Pundir 1998 Banking Bureaucracy and Social Networks Scheduled Castes in the Process of Development Sarup amp Sons p 50 ISBN 9788176250245 Percentage decadal variation in population since 1901 for state and districts Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 22 November 2011 Retrieved 19 July 2013 Census 2001 Ranking of Districts by population size in 1991 and 2001 Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 22 December 2011 Retrieved 8 April 2011 Population distribution percentage decadal growth sex ratio and Population Density Government of Uttar Pradesh Archived from the original on 22 December 2011 Retrieved 8 April 2011 1 Archived 28 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine Census of India Table C 01 Population by Religion Uttar Pradesh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meerut district Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meerut district amp oldid 1159244949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
