This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see
Meerut.
Meerut district Hindi: मेरठ ज़िला, Urdu: میرٹھ ضلع is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Meerut is the district headquarters. Meerut district is a part of Meerut division.
Geography[edit]
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.[2] 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.[3] The river Ganges forms the eastern boundary and separates the district from Moradabad district and Bijnor district.[3] The Hindon forms the western boundary and separates the district from Baghpat.[3] 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.[2] These alluvial deposits are unconsolidated.[2] Lithologically, sediments consist of clay, silt and fine to coarse sand.[2] Land is very fertile for growing crops, especially wheat, sugarcane and vegetables.[2]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census Meerut district has a population of 3,447,405,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Panama[5] or the US state of Connecticut.[6] This gives it a ranking of 94th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 1,342 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,480 /sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.01%.[4] Meerut has a sex ratio of 885 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 74.8%.[4]
District Population and Growth Rate[1][7]
| Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Growth |
| 2001 |
16,01,578 |
13,95,783 |
29,97,361 |
24.16% |
| 2011 |
18,29,192 |
16,18,213 |
34,47,405 |
15.92% |
Literacy Rate[1][7]
| Year |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 2001 |
75.00 |
53.12 |
64.79 |
| 2011 |
82.91(+7.91) |
65.69(+12.57) |
74.80(+10.01) |
Administration[edit]
The district contributes one Lok Sabha constituency of Meerut. The district also contributes the following assembly constituencies:[8]
- Kithore
- Meerut Cantonment
- Meerut
- Meerut South
- Siwalkhas
- Sardhana
- Hastinapur
References[edit]
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Cities and towns in Meerut district
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