Meerut district

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]

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Meerut.

Meerut district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Top: Jain Pracha Bada Mandir in Hastinapur
Bottom: Khair Nagar Gate in Meerut
Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Meerut): 28.984°N 77.704°E / 28.984; 77.704
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMeerut division
HeadquartersMeerut
Tehsils3
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMeerut
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies7
Area
 • Total2,522 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,443,689
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
51.07 %
Demographics
 • Literacy74.80 %
 • Sex ratio885
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-58,NE-3
Websitehttp://meerut.nic.in/

History

The 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

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]

Administration

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]

Tehsil

The District administration comprises three tehsils, namely:[8]

  • Meerut
  • Mawana
  • Sardhana

Block

District is divided into 12 blocks, namely:[8]

  • Meerut
  • Rajpura
  • Kharkhauda
  • Jani
  • Rohata
  • Mawana
  • Parikshitgarh
  • Machhara
  • Hastinapur
  • Sardhana
  • Daurala
  • Saroorpur

Politics

Meerut 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, 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
Historical population
YearPop.±% 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
Demographics of Meerut District (2011 Census)[21][8]
Tehsil Town/Village [lower-roman 1]

Population

Sex Ratio

Literacy Rate

[lower-roman 2]

Male Female Total Male Female Total
Meerut Kharkhoda (NP)7584678014,36489485.68%67.51%76.99%
Sewalkhas (NP)130731180924,88290366.52%45.94%56.74%
Meerut (CB)530244028893,31276087.99%79.48%84.33%
Meerut (M Corp.)6881186173111,305,42989780.97%69.79%75.66%
Mohiuddinpur (CT)281123895,20085089.17%69.63%80.13%
Aminagar Urf Bhurbaral (CT)331428276,14185391.01%69.68%81.02%
Amehra Adipur (CT)284426415,48592985.68%68.05%77.14%
Sindhawali (CT)278225535,33591879.92%64.44%72.53%
Tehsil Meerut Total11147019874562,102,15788681.54%67.26%74.81%
Mawana Kithaur (NP)144881344527,93392869.85%51.71%61.11%
Parikshitgarh (NP)10385944519,83090987.83%70.92%79.73%
Mawana (NPP)430293841481,44389377.81%62.49%70.55%
Hastinapur (NP)140101244226,45288882.50%63.47%73.48%
Bahsuma (NP)6307544611,75386384.14%66.12%75.70%
Phalauda (NP)10423948519,90891071.54%51.01%61.79%
Tehsil Mawana Total409829362612772,44188580.30%59.27%70.40%
Sardhana Lawar (NP)115991042522,02489969.82%47.92%59.37%
Daurala (NP)10565921119,77687287.64%69.71%79.23%
Sardhana (NPP)301712808158,25293170.96%54.88%63.18%
Karnawal (NP)6296536711,66385286.81%66.50%77.36%
Tehsil Sardhana Total301213267878569,09188978.34%58.05%68.74%
District - Meerut Total1,825,7431,617,9463,443,68988680.74%63.98%72.84%
  1. M Corp. = Municipal Corporation, NP = Nagar panchayat, NPP = Nagar Palika Parishad, CB = Cantonment Board, CT = Census Town
  2. For Literacy rate, population aged 7 and above only is considered in India.
Population Statistics
YearUrbanRuralTotalGrowth rateSex ratio[lower-alpha 1]Density[lower-alpha 2]
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
1971[22][23][lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] NA NA 817,445 NA NA 2,546,204 NA NA 3,363,649 24.04% 830 563
1981[23][24][25][lower-alpha 4] NA NA 863,280 NA NA 1,903,280 NA NA 2,767,246 28.43%[lower-alpha 5] 841 (+11) 708 (+145)
1991[lower-alpha 6][15][26][27] NA NA 849,799 NA NA 1,567,714 1,301,137 (53.82%) 1,116,376 (46.18%) 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%[lower-alpha 5] 871 (+13) 1190 (+231)
2011 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)
  1. In females per 1000 males
  2. In persons per square kilometer
  3. Includes Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar districts
  4. Includes Bagpat district
  5. 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.
  6. Does not include Bagpat district
bar graph showing population change in Meerut, 2001–2011
Change in the population of Meerut, 2001–2011
Literacy Rate (Percentage)
YearMaleFemaleTotal
1991[lower-alpha 1][15]64.8837.6752.41
2001[15][18]76.31 (+11.43)54.12 (+16.45)65.96 (+13.55)
201182.91 (+6.6)65.69 (+11.57)74.80 (+8.84)
  1. Does not include Bagpat district

Religion
Religions in Meerut district (2011)[29]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 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

Cities

Towns

Villages

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