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Meerut (Hindi pronunciation: [ˈmeːɾʌʈʰ], ISO: Mēraṭha) is a city in the western region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Located in the Meerut district, the city is 80 km (50 mi) northeast of the national capital New Delhi, and is 480 km (300 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow. [8]
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. The district has a literacy rate of 84%, higher than the state average of 67.68%. 51.08% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 18.12% of the population.
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Meerut division (Hindi pronunciation: [meːɾəʈʰ]) is one of the 18 administrative geographical units (i.e. division) of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Meerut city is the administrative headquarters of the division.
Hastinapur Sanctuary, established in 1986, is one of the prominent wildlife projects in India. The sanctuary extends over a wide area, encompassing the districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Bijnor, Hapur, and Jyotiba Phule Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. It is a sprawling forest, occupying an area of nearly 2,073 square kilometres (800 sq mi).
Mawana is a city in Meerut district in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is 26 km from the district headquarters Meerut. Its name comes from the word "Muhana" which means gateway. It is supposed to be the Muhana of Hastinapur kingdom. Hastinapur is a Mahabharata period town situated 9 km from the city center. [citation needed]
It has an average elevation of 223 metres (732 ft). It falls in the district city of Meerut which is at a distance of 8 km. State roadways buses is the transportation service in this town. It is on the Garhmukteshwar–Meerut–Baghpat–Sonipat State Highway of Uttar Pradesh. Meerut City is the nearest railway station.
Meerut Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi pronunciation: [meːɾəʈʰ]) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This constituency covers parts of Meerut and Hapur districts.