Meerut
Meerut
Mēraṭha | |
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Metropolis[1] | |
Mustafa Castle Ashtapad Hastinapur Jain Temple Kali Paltan Mandir Clock tower Delhi Meerut Expressway RRTS train | |
Meerut Meerut | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′N 77°43′E / 28.98°N 77.71°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| District | Meerut |
| Government | |
| • Body | Meerut Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Harikant Ahluwalia[2] (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Arun Govil, (BJP) |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Dr. Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod, IAS[3] |
| • DIG Range | Kalanidhi Naithani, IPS |
| Area | |
• Metropolis[1] | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population | |
• Metropolis[1] | 1,571,434 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,871,434 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[7] |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Khadiboli[7] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 250 0xx |
| Telephone code | 91- 121- XXXX XXX |
| Vehicle registration | UP-15 |
| Website | meerut |
| [8] | |
Meerut is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of Meerut district and lies in Western Uttar Pradesh. The city lies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is part of the National Capital Region (NCR). Meerut is located 80 km (50 mi) northeast of the national capital, New Delhi, and 480 km (300 mi) northwest of the state capital, Lucknow.[9] Meerut is also the second-most populous city in the NCR, after Delhi.[10] As of 2024, Meerut is the 34th-most populous city in India.[11][12][13]
In 1803, Meerut rose to prominence during the British colonial era, serving as the site of one of India’s largest cantonments.[14] Meerut was one of the first locations where the 1857 rebellion against British rule began. It is sometimes referred to as the 'Sports City of India' [15] since it is one of the largest producers of sports goods in the country. The city is also known as the largest producer of musical instruments in the country, as well as one of Asia's largest gold markets. The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh. Meerut city has the third-highest per capita income after Ghaziabad[a] and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida and Greater Noida).[16]
India's first Regional Rapid Transit System, Delhi Meerut RRTS, is partially operational in Meerut and serves as an inter-city high-speed metro corridor.[17] Meerut is connected by three expressways, including the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Ganga Expressway, and Meerut-Kanpur Expressway.[18]
- ^ "Six cities to get metropolitan status". The Times of India. 20 October 2006. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "BJP's Harikant Ahluwalia Wins Mayoral Polls in Meerut". Jagran English. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Meerut Division Directory". Directory of Meerut Division.
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- ^ "Meerut Municipal Corporation e-Newsletter April 2017" (PDF). Meerut Municipal Corporation E-Newsletter. April 2017. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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- ^ "Welcome to the National Capital Region(U.P)". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "NCR". DelhiLive. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Population of cities in India 2024 - StatisticsTimes.com". m.statisticstimes.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Manoj (8 May 2023). "Meerut on cusp of great socio-economic change". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "History | Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Home Page". meerutgdp.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Meerut South RRTS station opened for passenger operations, travel time to Sahibabad cut to 30 mins". Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Ganga Expressway". upeida.up.gov.in. Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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