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Meerut
Mēraṭha | |
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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 | Arun Govil, (BJP) |
• Divisional Commissioner | Selva Kumari J, IAS |
• DIG Range | Kalanidhi Naithani, IPS |
Area | |
450 km2 (170 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
Population | |
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 |
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Meerut (Hindi pronunciation: [ˈmeːɾəʈʰ] 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 Buddha 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]
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