Meerut district

The district was established under British rule in 1818, constituting the then tehsils of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Mawana, Baghpat, Sardhana and Hapur. These now form the districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bagpat, Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr and a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar district. == Geography ==

Meerut District lies between 28°57’N to 29°02’N and 77°40’E to 77°45’E in the Indo-Gangetic plains of India. It is bound on the north by Muzaffarnagar District and in the south by Bulandshahar District, while Ghaziabad District and Baghpat District form the southern and western borders. The River Ganges forms the eastern boundary and separates the district from Moradabad District and Bijnor District, while the Hindon forms the western boundary and separates the district from Baghpat. 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 the river, whose source is from the Himalayas. 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. == Administration ==

The administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magistrate • Meerut • Mawana • Sardhana Blocks Meerut District is divided into 12 blocks, namely: • 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. , 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. == Demographics ==

According to the 2011 census, Meerut District has a population of 3,443,689, roughly equal to the nation of Panama, ranking 94th in India. in Uttar Pradesh. The district had an average literacy rate of 83.96%, higher than the national average of 78.8% and the state average of 67.36%. 16.66% of the population was under 6 years of age. Area-based data Religion Hindus are the majority belief in the district, although Muslims are a significant minority. There are also additional minorities of Sikhs, Jains and Christians in the district. Religious rifts are present within the district between Hindus and Muslims, the 1987 Meerut communal riots and 2014 Meerut riots having taken place here. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut serves this district. == Areas ==

Cities • Meerut Towns Villages == References ==