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Meerut district
मेरठ ज़िला
میرٹھ ضلع
—  District of Uttar Pradesh  —
Uttar Pradesh district location map Meerut
Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Meerut
Established
Headquarters Meerut
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Meerut
Area
 • Total 2,522 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 34,47,405[1]
Demographics
 • Literacy 74.80 per cent[1]
 • Sex ratio 885[1]
Website Official website

Meerut district Hindi: मेरठ ज़िला, Urdu: میرٹھ ضلع 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.

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 census Meerut district has a population of 3,447,405,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Panama[3] or the US state of Connecticut.[4] This gives it a ranking of 94th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,342 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,480 /sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.01 %.[2] Meerut has a sex ratio of 885 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 74.8 %.[2]

District Population and Growth Rate[1][5]
Year Male Female Total Growth
2001 16,01,578 13,95,783 29,97,361 24.16%
2011 18,29,192 16,18,213 34,47,405 15.92%
Literacy Rate[1][5]
Year Male Female Total
2001 75.00 53.12 64.79
2011 82.91(+7.91) 65.69(+12.57) 74.80(+10.01)

References[]

Template:Meerut district


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