Meerut district

Meerut district
Top: Jain Pracha Bada Mandir in Hastinapur
Bottom: Khair Nagar Gate in Meerut
Location of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Meerut): 28°59′02″N 77°42′14″E / 28.984°N 77.704°E / 28.984; 77.704
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMeerut division
HeadquartersMeerut
Tehsils3
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesMeerut
  Vidhan Sabha constituencies7
Area
  Total
2,522 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
3,443,689
  Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
  Urban
51.07 %
Demographics
  Literacy84.80 %
  Sex ratio885
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-58, NE-3
Websitehttp://meerut.nic.in/

Meerut District (Hindi pronunciation: [meːɾəʈʰ]) is one of the districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and a part of Delhi, with the city of Meerut as the district headquarters. Meerut District is also a part of the Meerut Division. The administrative head of district of Meerut is a District Magistrate while the administrative head of Meerut Division is Divisional Commissioner, an IAS officer.