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Meerut district | |
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 Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Meerut): 28°59′02″N 77°42′14″E / 28.984°N 77.704°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut division |
| Headquarters | Meerut |
| Tehsils | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Meerut |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,522 km2 (974 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,443,689 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51.07 % |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 84.80 % |
| • Sex ratio | 885 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-58,NE-3 |
| Website | http://meerut.nic.in/ |
Meerut district, is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India and a Part of Delhi/NCR with the city of Meerut as 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]
- ^ For Literacy rate, population aged 7 and above only is considered in India.
- ^ "District Magistrates of Meerut". meerut.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Commissioners of Meerut Division". meerut.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.