Meerut division
Meerut division (Hindi pronunciation: [meːɾəʈʰ]) is one of the 18 administrative geographical units (i.e. division) of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Meerut city is the administrative headquarters of the division. It consists of 6 districts:-
Coverage
It is that area of Western Uttar Pradesh which is part of National Capital Region (NCR). All the districts, major cities and towns in this division are part of the NCR region of Uttar Pradesh.[2] Ghaziabad, Noida were first to be added to NCR, later Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr and Baghpat were added.[3] The region consists of nearly 37% of NCR area.
Education
Higher government educational institutions in Meerut division are Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Meerut), LLRM Medical College (Meerut) and Gautam Buddha University (Greater Noida).
References
- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "One-fifth of Uttar Pradesh's active Covid-19 cases in its 8 NCR districts". The Times of India. 28 December 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "UP seeks to include 6 districts in NCR". The Indian Express. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2026.