Meerut

This article is about the city in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its administrative district, see Meerut district.

Meerut
Mēraṭha
Metropolis[1]
Clockwise from Top: Martyr Memorial, Meerut Clock Tower, Mustafa Castle
Clockwise from Top: Martyr Memorial, Meerut Clock Tower, Mustafa Castle
Meerut is located in Uttar Pradesh
Meerut
Meerut
Meerut is located in India
Meerut
Meerut
Coordinates: 28°59′N 77°43′E / 28.98°N 77.71°E / 28.98; 77.71
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
DivisionMeerut
DistrictMeerut
Government
 • BodyMeerut Municipal Corporation
 • MayorHarikant Ahluwalia[2] (BJP)
 • Lok Sabha MPArun Govil, (BJP)
 • Divisional CommissionerSelva Kumari J, IAS
 • IG RangePraveen Kumar, IPS
Area
[3]
450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3][4]
1,571,434
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
[3][5]
1,871,434
Language
 • OfficialHindi[6]
 • Additional officialUrdu[6]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
250 0xx
Telephone code91- 121- XXXX XXX
Vehicle registrationUP-15
Websitemeerut.nic.in
[7]

Meerut (Hindi pronunciation: [me:rʌʈʰ] ISO: Mēraṭha) is a city in the western region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located in the Meerut district, the city is 80 km (80,000 m) northeast of the national capital New Delhi, and is 480 km (300 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow.[8] Meerut is the second-most populous city in the National Capital Region (NCR), a region centered on Delhi.[9] As of 2024, Meerut is the 34th most populous city in India.[10][11][12]

Meerut rose to prominence in 1803 during the British colonial era, where it was the site of one of colonial India's largest cantonments.[13] The city is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against Company rule in India. Known as the "Sports City of India", Meerut 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 biggest gold markets. The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh. It has the 3rd-highest per capita income in the state after Ghaziabad[a]and Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida and Greater Noida).[14]

Meerut has been proposed as the capital of a future state of Harit Pradesh, comprising the western region of Uttar Pradesh, a new separate state. India's first Regional Rapid Transit System Delhi Meerut RRTS is currently being constructed in Meerut. It will be an inter-city high-speed metro corridor.[15] It is also known as the expressway capital of Western Uttar Pradesh, having three different expressways.[16]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "BJP's Harikant Ahluwalia Wins Mayoral Polls in Meerut". Jagran English. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Meerut City". www.meerutnagarnigam.com. Nagar Nigam Meerut.
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  6. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ "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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  9. ^ "About District". Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Welcome to the National Capital Region(U.P)". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  11. ^ "NCR". DelhiLive. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Population of cities in India 2024 - StatisticsTimes.com". m.statisticstimes.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  13. ^ Sharma, Manoj (8 May 2023). "Meerut on cusp of great socio-economic change". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Home Page". meerutgdp.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  15. ^ "1st phase of Delhi-Meerut RRTS to open in March – The Financial Express". NCRTC. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Ganga Expressway". upeida.up.gov.in. Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority. Retrieved 26 September 2023.


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