Meerut district




This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Meerut.





District of Uttar Pradesh in Uttar Pradesh, India










































































Meerut district


मेरठ जनपद
میرٹھ ضلع‬

District of Uttar Pradesh

Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh

Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Meerut division
Headquarters Meerut
Tehsils
3
Government

 • Lok Sabha constituencies
 Meerut
 • Assembly seats 7
Area

 • Total 2,522 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
(2011)

 • Total 3,443,689[1]
 • Urban

 51.07 %
Demographics

 • Literacy
 74.80 %[2]
 • Sex ratio 885[2]
Vehicle registration
UP-15
Major highways
NH-58,
Coordinates 28°59′02″N 77°42′14″E / 28.984°N 77.704°E / 28.984; 77.704
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 also a part of the Meerut division.[3] The administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magistrate[4] while the administrative head of Meerut Division is Divisional Commissioner, an IAS officer.[5]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Administration


    • 3.1 Lok Sabha Constituency


    • 3.2 Vidhan Sabha Constituency


    • 3.3 Tehsil


    • 3.4 Block




  • 4 Demographics


    • 4.1 Area-Based


      • 4.1.1 Population


      • 4.1.2 Sex Ratio


      • 4.1.3 Literacy Rate




    • 4.2 Religion




  • 5 Areas


    • 5.1 Cities


    • 5.2 Towns


    • 5.3 Villages




  • 6 References





History


The district was established under British rule in 1818 and, on establishment, constituted the then tehsils of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Mawana, Baghpat, Sardhana and Hapur.[6][7] These now constitute the districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bagpat, Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr and a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.[6]



Geography


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.[8] 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.[9] The river Ganges forms the eastern boundary and separates the district from Moradabad district and Bijnor district.[9] The Hindon forms the western boundary and separates the district from Baghpat.[9] 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.[8] These alluvial deposits are unconsolidated.[8] Lithologically, sediments consist of clay, silt and fine to coarse sand.[8] Land is very fertile for growing crops, especially wheat, sugarcane and vegetables.[8]



Administration


The administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magisrtate[4] while the administrative head of Meerut Division is Divisional Commissioner, an IAS officer.[5]





































































































































































































































































































































































List of District Magistrates of Meerut District[10]
S No
 Name of District Magistrate
 Period
From
 To
1
 Jai Kirat Singh
 15-08-1947
 30-08-1949
2
 V.C.Sharma
 04-07-1949
 15-07-1951
3
 V.V.Singh
 16-07-1951
 01-01-1953
4
 V.B.L.Dubey
 02-01-1953
 15-05-1955
5
 S.R.D.Saxena
 16-05-1955
 06-07-1956
6
 Gyan Prakash
 12-07-1956
 13-01-1959
7
 P.N.Kapoor
 14-01-1959
 04-05-1960
8
 S.K.Sarkar
 05-05-1960
 09-06-1961
9
 B.B.Sahi
 20-06-1961
 16-06-1962
10
 B.N.Tondon
 11-07-1962
 07-04-1965
11
 D.M.Sinha
 11-05-1965
 26-05-1967
12
 S. P. Batal
 09-08-1967
 26-03-1969
13
 R.K.Kaul
 23-03-1969
 03-07-1973
14
 Rajendra Nath
 04-07-1971
 16-06-1973
15
 J. C. Pant
 16-07-1973
 27-12-1973
16
 T. N. Dhar
 28-12-1973
 01-06-1974
17
 B. N. Tiwari
 02-06-1974
 01-04-1977
18
 R. S. Mathur
 07-04-1977
 15-04-1979
19
 A. P. Singh
 15-04-1979
 01-04-1980
20
 V.Anand
 01-04-1980
 18-04-1981
21
 Shambhu Nath
 18-04-1981
 18-12-1982
22
 T. George Joseph
 18-12-1982
 09-06-1984
23
 L.R.Singh
 09-06-1984
 11-07-1986
24
 R.S. Kaushik
 11-07-1986
 04-07-1987
25
 T.George Joseph
 04-07-1987
 27-11-1987
26
 Vijay Sharma
 27-11-1987
 24-05-1990
27
 G.C.Chaturvedi
 26-05-1990
 12-11-1991
28
 Tulsi Gaur
 12-07-1991
 02-07-1992
29
 Jai Shanker Mishra
 02-07-1992
 07-07-1993
30
 Mohinder Singh
 07-07-1993
 09-06-1994
31
 S.N. Seth
 09-06-1994
 08-06-1995
32
 Deepak Singhal
 09-06-1995
 18-07-1997
33
 Sanjay Agarwal
 18-07-1997
 26-10-1999
34
 Avneesh Kumar Avasthi
 26-10-1999
 11-05-2002
35
 P. V. Jagan Mohan
 11-05-2002
 22-08-2002
36
 Rama Raman
 22-08-2002
 03-04-2003
37
 Amit Mohan Prasad
 03-04-2003
 19-06-2004
38
 Rajesh Kumar Singh
 19-06-2004
 03-10-2004
39
 Chandra Bhanu
 04-10-2004
 20-09-2005
40
 Ram Krishan
 20-09-2005
 12-04-2006
41
 Mukesh Kumar Meshram
 13-04-2006
 16-05-2007
42
 Niteshwar Kumar
 16-05-2007
 16-08-2007
43
 Anil Kumar Sagar
 18-08-2007
 03-03-2008
44
 Ms Kamini Chauhan Ratan
 04-03-2008
 11-07-2009
45
 Amit Kumar Ghosh
 11-07-2009
 23-09-2009
46
 Bhuvnesh Kumar
 26-09-2009
 05-03-2011
47
 Subhash Chand Sharma
 07-03-2011
 27-04-2011
48
 Anil Garg
 27-04-2011
 19-09-2011
49
 Anil Kumar
 19-09-2011
 23-03-2012
50
 Vikas Gothalwal
 23-03-2012
 11-02-2013
51
 Navdeep Rinwa
 11-02-2013
 07-02-2014
52
 Pankaj Yadav
 07-02-2014
 27-03-2014
53
 Navdeep Rinwa
 27-03-2014
 09-06-2014
54
 Pankaj Yadav
 09-06-2014
 22-07-2016
55
 Jagat Raj
 22-07-2016
 14-09-2016
56
 Ms. B. Chandrakala
 14-09-2016
 31-03-2017
57
 Sameer Verma
 31-03-2017
 Till Date


Lok Sabha Constituency


Main article: Meerut (Lok Sabha constituency)

The district of Meerut represents one Lok Sabha constituency, which is also known as Meerut-Hapur constituency.
Presently, Meerut Lok Sabha constituency comprises 5 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[11][12]

















































Constituency number
 Name
 Reserved for (SC/ST/None)
 District
 Number of electorates (2009)
46
Kithore
 None
 Meerut
 290,768
47
Meerut Cantonment
 None
 Meerut
 324,906
48
Meerut
 None
 Meerut
 281,518
49
Meerut South
 None
 Meerut
 337,192
59
Hapur
 SC
 Hapur
 258,907
Total:
 1,493,291




Vidhan Sabha Constituency


As of 25 January 2017[update], the district contributes seven Vidhan Sabha(Legislative Assembly) constituencies.[13][14][15]











































Constituency number
 Name
 Reserved for (SC/ST/None)
43
Siwalkhas
 None
44
Sardhana
 None
45
Hastinapur
 SC
46
Kithore
 None
47
Meerut Cantonment
 None
48
Meerut
 None
49
Meerut South
 None


Tehsil


District administration comprises 3 tehsils, namely:[15]



  • Meerut

  • Mawana

  • Sardhana



Block


District is divided into 12 blocks, namely:[15]



  • Meerut

  • Rajpura

  • Kharkhauda

  • Jani

  • Rohata

  • Mawana

  • Parikshitgarh

  • Machhara

  • Hastinapur

  • Sardhana

  • Daurala

  • Saroorpur



Demographics


According to the 2011 census Meerut district has a population of 3,443,689,[16][17][2] roughly equal to the nation of Panama[18] or the US state of Connecticut.[19] This gives it a ranking of 94th in India (out of a total of 640).[16] The district has a population density of 1,346 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,490/sq mi).[16] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.89%.[16] Meerut has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males, lower than the state average of 908; while the child sex ratio is 852, lower than the state average of 899.[16] The district has a literacy rate of 72.84%, higher than the state average of 69.72%.[20][21]


According to the 2001 census, the district ranked 6th in terms of population density[22] in Uttar Pradesh. The district had an average literacy rate of 65.96%, higher than the national average of 64.8% and the state average of 57.36%.[23][24][25] 16.66% of the population was under 6 years of age.[26] The percentage of Muslim population over 36% (one of the largest among the cities of India).[27]



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Demographics of Meerut District (2011 Census)[17][15]

Tehsil
 Town/Village [i]

Hindu



Population


Sex Ratio


Literacy Rate


[ii]

Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Meerut
 Kharkhoda (NP) 7584 6780 14,364 894 85.68% 67.51% 76.99%
Sewalkhas (NP) 13073 11809 24,882 903 66.52% 45.94% 56.74%
Meerut (CB) 53024 40288 93,312 760 87.99% 79.48% 84.33%
Meerut (M Corp.) 688118 617311 1,305,429 897 80.97% 69.79% 75.66%
Mohiuddinpur (CT) 2811 2389 5,200 850 89.17% 69.63% 80.13%
Aminagar Urf Bhurbaral (CT) 3314 2827 6,141 853 91.01% 69.68% 81.02%
Amehra Adipur (CT) 2844 2641 5,485 929 85.68% 68.05% 77.14%
Sindhawali (CT) 2782 2553 5,335 918 79.92% 64.44% 72.53%
Tehsil Meerut Total 1114701 987456 2,102,157 886 81.54% 67.26%
74.81%
Mawana
 Kithaur (NP) 14488 13445 27,933 928 69.85% 51.71% 61.11%
Parikshitgarh (NP) 10385 9445 19,830 909 87.83% 70.92% 79.73%
Mawana (NPP) 43029 38414 81,443 893 77.81% 62.49% 70.55%
Hastinapur (NP) 14010 12442 26,452 888 82.50% 63.47% 73.48%
Bahsuma (NP) 6307 5446 11,753 863 84.14% 66.12% 75.70%
Phalauda (NP) 10423 9485 19,908 910 71.54% 51.01% 61.79%
Tehsil Mawana Total 409829 362612 772,441 885 80.30% 59.27%
70.40%
Sardhana
 Lawar (NP) 11599 10425 22,024 899 69.82% 47.92% 59.37%
Daurala (NP) 10565 9211 19,776 872 87.64% 69.71% 79.23%
Sardhana (NPP) 30171 28081 58,252 931 70.96% 54.88% 63.18%
Karnawal (NP) 6296 5367 11,663 852 86.81% 66.50% 77.36%
Tehsil Sardhana Total 301213 267878 569,091 889 78.34% 58.05%
68.74%
District - Meerut Total 1,825,743 1,617,946 3,443,689 886 80.74% 63.98%
72.84%




  1. ^ M Corp. = Municipal Corporation, NP = Nagar panchayat, NPP = Nagar Palika Parishad, CB = Cantonment Board, CT = Census Town


  2. ^ For Literacy rate, population aged 7 and above only is considered in India.





































































































Population Statistics
Year Urban Rural Total Growth rate Sex ratio[a]
 Density[b]
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
1971[28][29][c][d]
 NA
 NA
 817,445
 NA
 NA
 2,546,204
 NA
 NA
 3,363,649
 24.04%
 830
 563
1981[29][30][31][d]
 NA
 NA
 863,280
 NA
 NA
 1,903,280
 NA
 NA
 2,767,246
 28.43%[e]
 841 (+11)
 708 (+145)
1991[f][23][32][33]
 NA
 NA
 849,799
 NA
 NA
 1,567,714
 1,301,137 (53.82%)[citation needed]
 1,116,376 (46.18%)[citation needed]
 2,417,513
 24.91%
 858 (+17)
 959 (+251)
2001[23][26][27][34]
 774,670
 677,313
 1,451,983
 826,908
 718,470
 1,545,378
 1,601,578 (53.43%)
 1,395,783 (46.56%)
 2,997,361
 24.16%[e]
 871 (+13)
 1190 (+231)
2011[2][20][21][35]
 932,736
 829,837
 1,762,573
 896,456
 788,376
 1,684,832
 1,829,192 (53.06%)
 1,618,213 (46.94%)
 3,443,689
 15.92%
 885 (+14)
 1347 (+157)




  1. ^ In females per 1000 males


  2. ^ In persons per square kilometer


  3. ^ Includes Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar districts


  4. ^ ab Includes Bagpat district


  5. ^ ab Ghaziabad district (including parts of Gautam Buddh Nagar district) was separated from Meerut district in 1976. Baghpat district was separated in 1998. Growth rates in the 1971-1981 and 1991-2001 periods exclude the populations of these districts.


  6. ^ Does not include Bagpat district


bar graph showing population change in Meerut, 2001–2011

Change in the population of Meerut, 2001–2011



Pie chart showing proportion of Meerut in the population of Uttar Pradesh

Proportion of Meerut in the population of Uttar Pradesh































Literacy Rate (Percentage)
Year Male Female Total
1991[a][23]
 64.88 37.67 52.41
2001[23][26]
 76.31 (+11.43) 54.12 (+16.45) 65.96 (+13.55)
2011[21][35]
 82.91 (+6.6) 65.69 (+11.57) 74.80 (+8.84)




  1. ^ Does not include Bagpat district

























Historical Population Statistics[6]
Year Population
1872 1,267,167
1881 1,313,137
1891 1,391,458
1901 1,540,175


Religion







































Religions in Meerut[36]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 63.40%
Muslims
 
 34.43%
Christians
 
 0.31%
Jains
 
 0.54%
Others†
 
 0.73%
Distribution of religions

†Includes Sikhs (0.72%), Buddhists (<0.05%).
















































































































Religion-wise demographics of Meerut District(2011 Census; updated)[16][17]
Religion



Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Hindu 1,169,512 1,013,743 2,183,255 867 88.02% 71.28% 80.20%
Muslim 617,178 568,465 1,185,643 921 65.58% 49.07% 57.66%
Christian 5,500 5,082 10,582 924 85.12% 75.65% 80.57%
Sikh 13,694 11,218 24,912 819 85.47% 73.11% 79.90%
Buddhist 999 856 1,855 857 88.39% 73.73% 81.63%
Jain 9,554 8,990 18,544 941 97.51% 95.02% 96.31%
Others 118 118 236 1,000 94.50% 86.00% 90.43%
Not stated 9,188 9,474 18,662 1,031 82.02% 68.16% 74.81%
Meerut District 1,825,743 1,617,946 3,443,689 886 80.74% 63.98%
72.84%




 


There were 1987 Meerut communal riots and 2014 Meerut riots.
A Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut is active in the district.



Areas



Cities


  • Meerut


Towns



  • Aminagar Urf Bhurbaral

  • Bahsuma

  • Daurala

  • Hastinapur

  • Karnawal

  • Kharkhoda

  • Kithaur

  • Lawar

  • Mawana

  • Mohiuddinpur

  • Parikshitgarh

  • Partapur

  • Phalauda

  • Sardhana

  • Sewalkhas



Villages



  • Agherra

  • Ajrara

  • Alamgirpur

  • Amhera Adipur

  • Bajout

  • Batavali

  • Bhandora

  • Bhoopgarhi

  • Bhopgarh

  • Chhur

  • Fatehapur Narayan

  • Hajipur

  • Harra

  • Incholi

  • Jai

  • Jani Khurd

  • Jani Kala

  • Kaland

  • Kaseru Baksar

  • Khalidpur

  • Kheri Tappa

  • Khiwai

  • Machhra

  • Mod Kala

  • Mod Khurd

  • Mohmandpur

  • Niloha

  • Pabarsa

  • Palra

  • Rampur Pawti

  • Samaypur, Garh road

  • Shahjahanpur

  • Sadarpur

  • Gejh

  • Raghunathpura

  • Palhera



References





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Vorschmack Ukrainian Jewish-style vorschmack served on rye bread Course Hors d'oeuvre Region or state Eastern Europe Associated national cuisine Ashkenazi Jewish, Finnish, German, Ukrainian, Polish, Russian Main ingredients Ground meat and/or fish Cookbook: Vorschmack   Media: Vorschmack Vorschmack or forshmak (Yiddish: פֿאָרשמאַק ‎, from archaic German Vorschmack , "foretaste" [1] or "appetizer" [2] ) is an originally East European dish made of salty minced fish or meat. Different variants of this dish are especially common in Ashkenazi Jewish and Finnish cuisine. Some varieties are also known in Russian and Polish cuisine. Contents 1 In Jewish cuisine 2 In Russian cuisine 3 In Polish cuisine 4 In Finnish cuisine 5 See also 6 References In Jewish cuisine According to Gil Marks, the German name points to the possible Germanic origin of this dish. [1] William Pokhlyobkin descr...
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Quarantine

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For other uses, see Quarantine (disambiguation). Signal flag "Lima" called the "Yellow Jack" which when flown in harbor means ship is under quarantine. A simple yellow flag (also called the "Yellow Jack") had historically been used to signal quarantine (it stands for Q among signal flags), but now indicates the opposite, as a signal of a ship free of disease that requests boarding and inspection. A quarantine is used to separate and restrict the movement of people; it is 'a restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests', for a certain period of time. [1] This is often used in connection to disease and illness, such as those who may possibly have been exposed to a communicable disease. [2] The term is often erroneously used to mean medical isolation, which is "to separate ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy...
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