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Meerut
Mēraṭha | |
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 Clockwise from Top: Martyr Memorial, Meerut Clock Tower, Mustafa Castle, Basilica of Our Lady of Graces | |
  Meerut  Meerut | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′N 77°43′E / 28.98°N 77.71°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| District | Meerut |
| Government | |
| • Body | Meerut Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Harikant Ahluwalia[2] (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Rajendra Agrawal, (BJP) |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Selva Kumari J, IAS |
| • IG Range | Praveen Kumar, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis[1] | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metropolis[1] | 1,571,434 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,871,434 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[6] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 250 0xx |
| Telephone code | 91- 121- XXXX XXX |
| Vehicle registration | UP-15 |
| Website | meerut |
| [7] | |
Meerut (, ISO: Mēraṭha) is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies 80 km (50 mi) northeast of the national capital New Delhi, within the National Capital Region and 480 km (300 mi) west of the state capital Lucknow.[8]
As of 2011[update], Meerut is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India.[9][10]
The city is one of the largest producers of sports goods, the largest producer of musical instruments in India, and one of Asia's biggest gold markets. The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh, and is also known as the "Sports City Of India".
The city is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against Company rule in India.
The city is also the proposed capital of Harit Pradesh, a new separate state. It has the 2nd highest per capita income in the state after Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida).[11]
India's first Regional Rapid Transit System Delhi Meerut RRTS currently being constructed in Meerut. Which will be an inter-city high-speed metro corridor.[12] It is also known as the expressway capital of Uttar Pradesh, having 3 different expressways.[13]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "BJP's Harikant Ahluwalia Wins Mayoral Polls in Meerut". Jagran English. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Meerut City ~ Nagar Nigam Meerut". www.meerutnagarnigam.com.
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- ^ "Meerut Municipal Corporation e-Newsletter April 2017" (PDF). Meerut Municipal Corporation E-Newsletter: 2. April 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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CDPcityprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Welcome to the National Capital Region(U.P)". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "NCR - DelhiLive". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Home Page". meerutgdp.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "1st phase of Delhi-Meerut RRTS to open in March – The Financial Express – NCRTC". Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Ganga Expressway | Official Website of Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. Setup by State Government under UP Industrial Area Development Act-1976". upeida.up.gov.in. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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