Meerut district
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Meerut district मेरठ ज़िला |
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| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Meerut |
| Headquarters | Meerut |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Meerut |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,522 km2 (974 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,447,405 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.80 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 885 |
| Website | Official website |
Meerut district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Meerut is the district headquarters. Meerut district is a part of Meerut division.
The district was established under British rule in 1818 and, on establishment, constituted the then tehsils of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Mawana, Baghpat, Sardhana and Hapur. These now constitute the districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bagpat, Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr and a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
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. 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. 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. 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.
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