Meerut (Hindi: मेरठ, Urdu: میرٹھ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an ancient city. Settlements dating back to the Indus Valley civilization have been found in the area. The city is located 70 km (43 mi) northeast of the national capital, New Delhi. It is the 25th largest city in India.[5][6][7]
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Meerut |
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 Clockwise from Top: Martyr Memorial, Meerut Clock Tower, Mustafa Castle, Basilica of Our Lady of Graces |
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| Coordinates: 28.99°N 77.70°E / 28.99; 77.70 |
| Country | India |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Division | Meerut |
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| District | Meerut |
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| • Body | Meerut Municipal Corporation |
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| • Mayor | sunita verma (BSP) |
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| • Divisional Commissioner | Anita Meshram, IAS |
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| • District Magistrate | Anil Dhingra, IAS |
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| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Akhilesh kumar, IPS |
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| • Municipal Commissioner | Dr. Arvind Kumar Chaurasia (IAS) |
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| • Metropolitan City[2] | 183 km2 (71 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 224.659 m (737.070 ft) |
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| • Metropolitan City[3] | 1,524,908 |
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| • Rank | 26 |
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| • Density | 8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 1,226,709 |
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| • Official | Hindi |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| PIN | 250 0xx |
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| Telephone code | 91- 121- XXXX XXX |
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| Vehicle registration | UP-15 |
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| Website | meerut.nic.in |
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