Ghaziabad district

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Ghaziabad district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Top: Delhi-Meerut road, Ghaziabad Bottom: Mahamaya Mandir, Modinagar
Location of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Meerut
Headquarters	Ghaziabad
Tehsils	3
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Meerut (shared with Meerut district) 2. Ghaziabad
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	5
Area
• Total	1,034 km2 (399 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,343,334
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
• Urban	67.55%
Demographics
• Literacy	98%
• Sex ratio	860 (2001)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH58, NH24, NH91

Ghaziabad district (pronounced [ɣaːziːaːˈbaːd̪ ˈzɪla]) is a largely suburban district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is also a core part of the National Capital Region. The city of Ghaziabad is the administrative headquarters of the district. This district is part of Meerut Division. It has become a major bedroom community for Delhi.