45-889: Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Hastinapura , described in Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom , is also mentioned in ancient Jain texts . Hastinapur is located on the right bank of the Ganga river. In Sanskrit , Hastinapura translates to 'the City of Elephants' from Hastina (elephant) and pura (city). Its history dates back to
90-521: A helipad on the premises. Jambudweep , depicting a model of Jain cosmology , was designed here under the supervision of Shri Gyanmati Mataji in 1985. Situated in the historic location of the ancient city of Hastinapur, the Pandeshwar temple is dedicated to Shiva . This temple is believed to be the place where Kauravas and Pandavas received their education in Vedas and Puranas . A temple of
135-653: A caste count in post-independence India. It was conducted in Kerala in 1968 by the Government of Kerala under E. M. S. Namboodiripad to assess the social and economic backwardness of various lower castes. The census was termed Socio-Economic Survey of 1968 and the results were published in the Gazetteer of Kerala, 1971. C. Chandramouli IAS was the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India for
180-478: Is Divisional Commissioner , an IAS officer. The district was established under British rule in 1818 and, on establishment, constituted the then tehsils of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Mawana, Baghpat, Sardhana and Hapur. These now constitute the districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad , Hapur , Bagpat , Muzaffarnagar , Bulandshahr and a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar district . Meerut district lies between 28°57’ to 29°02’ North latitude and 77°40’ to 77°45’ East longitude in
225-701: Is 8.2 million. Among the ORP faiths, six faiths- 4.957 million-strong Sarnaism , 1.026 million-strong Gond , 506,000-strong Sari , Donyi-Polo (302,000) in Arunachal Pradesh, Sanamahism (222,000) in Manipur, Khasi (138,000) in Meghalaya dominate. Maharashtra is having the highest number of non-religious in the country with 9,652 such people, followed by Kerala. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in northern parts of India. The Indian census takes
270-576: Is a District Magistrate while the administrative head of Meerut Division is Divisional Commissioner , an IAS officer. The District administration comprises three tehsils , namely: District is divided into 12 blocks , namely: Meerut is in part served by the Meerut-Hapur constituency for elections to the Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India . As of 25 January 2017 ,
315-459: Is a small township re-established by Jawaharlal Nehru on February 6, 1949, located at 29°10′N 78°01′E / 29.17°N 78.02°E / 29.17; 78.02 . With an average elevation of 218 metres (715 ft), Hastinapur experiences temperatures ranging from 5 to 40 °C (41 to 104 °F). Summer season is from March to May, during which the temperatures range from 32 to 40 °C (90 to 104 °F). The monsoon season
360-469: Is from July to September, during which the temperature is relatively low. Winter lasts from December to February, with December usually being the coldest month of the year. During this time, temperatures can drop to around 5 °C (41 °F) and don't usually go above 14 °C (57 °F). According to the 2011 Census of India , Hastinapur Nagar Panchayat had a population of 26,452, of which 14,010 are males while 12,442 are females. The literacy rate of
405-703: Is home to many religions such as Hinduism , Islam , Christianity , Buddhism , Sikhism and Jainism , while also being home to several indigenous faiths and tribal religions which have been practiced alongside major religions for centuries. According to the 2011 census, the total number of households in India is 248.8 million. Of which 202.4 million are Hindu, 31.2 million are Muslim, 6.3 million are Christian, 4.1 million are Sikh, and 1.9 million are Jain According to 2011 census, there are around 3.01 million places of worship in India. The religious data on India census 2011
450-488: 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. These alluvial deposits are unconsolidated. Lithologically , sediments consist of clay, silt and fine to coarse sand. Land is very fertile for growing crops, especially wheat, sugarcane and vegetables. The administrative head of district of Meerut
495-594: Is one of the oldest Jain temples in Hastinapur. The main temple is believed to have been built in 1801 under the aegis of Raja Harsukh Rai , who was the imperial treasurer of Emperor Shah Alam II . The temple has many other facilities, including, police station , Digamber Jain Gurukul , and a Udaseen Ashram . Several tourist attractions including Jal Mandir, Jain Library, Acharya Vidyanand Museum, 24 Tonks, and
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#1732766138154540-478: Is the most populous state with roughly 200 million people. Over half the population resided in the six most populous states of Uttar Pradesh , Maharashtra , Bihar , West Bengal , Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh . Of the 1.21 billion Indians, 833 million (68.84%) live in rural areas while 377 million stay in urban areas. 453.6 million people in India are migrants, which is 37.8% of total population. India
585-427: Is trilingual. Hindi, Bengali speakers are India's least multilingual groups. Numbers regarding languages spoken available in the 2011 Indian census data may not reflect actual data in India due to how the data was collected, with participants being allowed to give any response they wished for what languages they spoke. Any individual above age seven who can read and write in any language with an ability to understand
630-528: The Puranas presents the city as the capital of Emperor Bharata's kingdom. Excavations at Hastinapur were carried out in the early 1950s by B. B. Lal , Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India . Although the main aim of this excavation, according to Lal himself, was to determine the stratigraphic position of Painted Grey Ware concerning other known ceramic industries of the early historical period, Lal found correlations between
675-479: The State Tourism Department . Meerut district Meerut district , is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India and a Part of Delhi/NCR 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
720-489: The " Other Backward Classes " (OBCs) in India. This was later accepted and the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 was conducted whose first findings were revealed on 3 July 2015 by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley . Mandal Commission report of 1980 quoted OBC population at 52%, though National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) survey of 2006 quoted OBC population at 41%. There is only one other instance of
765-419: The 2011 Indian census. Census data was collected in 16 languages and the training manual was prepared in 18 languages. In 2011, India and Bangladesh also conducted their first-ever joint census of areas along their border. The census was conducted in two phases. The first, the house-listing phase, began on 1 April 2010 and involved collection of data about all the buildings and census houses. Information for
810-593: The 2011 census 0.24% of India's population of 1.21 billion. Given below is the decade-by-decade religious composition of India until the 2011 census. There are six religions in India that have been awarded "National Minority" status – Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Parsis. Sunnis, Shias, Bohras, Agakhanis and Ahmadiyyas were identified as sects of Islam in India. As per 2011 census, six major faiths- Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains make up over 99.4% of India's 1.21 billion population, while "other religions, persuasions" (ORP) count
855-587: The Hindu goddess Kali and many Hindu ashramas are also present on a hillock between the ruins. Legend has it that in the Mahabharata period, Pandu's eldest son Yudhishthira had established the shivalinga at the Pandeshwar Mahadev temple before the war of Mahabharata and prayed to Shiva for a blessing of winning the war. The Karna Temple is located near the Pandeshwar temple on an old ravine along
900-490: The Indo-Gangetic plains of India. 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. The river Ganges forms the eastern boundary and separates the district from Moradabad district and Bijnor district . The Hindon forms the western boundary and separates the district from Baghpat . The ground
945-710: The National Population Register was also collected in the first phase. The second, the population enumeration phase, was conducted from 9 – 28 February 2011 all over the country. The eradication of epidemics, the availability of more effective medicines for the treatment of various types of diseases and the improvement in the standard of living were the main reasons for the high decadal growth of population in India. The House-listing schedule contained 35 questions. The Population enumeration schedule contained 30 questions. The National Population Register household schedule contained 9 questions. Once
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#1732766138154990-667: The ancient Nishiyajis are situated few kilometres from the main temple. Shri Ashtapad Teerth was built under the aegis of Shri Hastinapur Jain Shwetambar Teerth Trust . It is a 46-metre-high (151 ft) structure dedicated to first tirthankara Rishabhnath . Kailash Parvat is a 40-metre-high (131 ft) structure, constructed under the aegis of Shri Digamber Jain Mandir, Hastinapur. The Kailash Parvat premises are home to several Jain temples, including Yatri Niwas and Bhojanshala. Kailash Parvat also has an auditorium and
1035-595: The bank of the Ganges . The Shivling inside the Karna Temple is believed to be established by Karna , one of the prominent figures in the Mahabharata . This is a small Gurdwara located in the village of Saifpur, around 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Hastinapur. Hastinapur Sanctuary , established in 1986, is one of the prominent wildlife projects in India. The sanctuary extends over a wide area, encompassing
1080-557: The capital of the Kuru Kingdom of the Kauravas . Many incidents in the Mahabharata were set in the city of Hastinapur. According to the Mahabharata , the 100 Kaurava brothers were born in this city to their mother, Queen Gandhari , the wife of King Dhritarashtra . On the bank of the Budhi Ganga, two places near Hastinapur ( Draupadi Ghat and Karna Ghat ) reference Mahabharata personages. The first reference to Hastinapur in
1125-481: 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. According to the 2011 census, the district ranked 6th in terms of population density in Uttar Pradesh. The district had an average literacy rate of 83.96%, higher than
1170-439: The collection of information about all buildings. Information for National Population Register (NPR) was also collected in the first phase, which will be used to issue a 12-digit unique identification number to all registered Indian residents by Unique Identification Authority of India . The second population enumeration phase was conducted between 9 and 28 February 2011. Census has been conducted in India since 1872 and 2011 marks
1215-558: The district has seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies, which return members of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh . These are Siwalkhas , Sardhana , Hastinapur (which is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes ), Kithore , Meerut Cantonment , Meerut , and Meerut South . According to the 2011 census Meerut district has a population of 3,443,689, roughly equal to
1260-553: 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). Various cultural events and religious celebrations are held in Hastinapur annually, including Akshaya Tritiya , Das Lakshana , Kartik Mela , Holi Mela , and Durga Puja . These festivals, among others, are organized by non-government organizations (NGOs) and
1305-581: The first time biometric information was collected. According to the provisional reports released on 31 March 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth of 17.70%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%. The motto of the census was Our Census, Our Future . Spread across 28 states and 8 union territories , the census covered 640 districts, 5,924 sub-districts, 7,935 towns and more than 600,000 villages. A total of 2.7 million officials visited households in 7,935 towns and 600,000 villages, classifying
1350-443: The first time in 2011. The overall sex ratio of the population is 943 females for every 1,000 males in 2011. The official count of the third gender in India is 490,000 The population of India as per 2011 census was 1,210,854,977. India added 181.5 million to its population since 2001, slightly lower than the population of Brazil . India, with 2.4% of the world's surface area, accounts for 17.5% of its population. Uttar Pradesh
1395-689: The imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 10 cavalry. The author Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak describes it "an ancient Hindu settlement" lying on the Ganges. During British India, Hastinapur was ruled by Raja Nain Singh Nagar, who built many Hindu temples in and around Hastinapura. Present-day Hastinapur is a town in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh in India , about 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Meerut and nearly 96 km (60 mi) north-east of Delhi on National Highway 34 . It
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1440-417: The information was collected and digitised, fingerprints were taken and photos collected. Unique Identification Authority of India was to issue a 12-digit identification number to all individuals and the first ID have been issued in 2011. Provisional data from the census was released on 31 March 2011 (and was updated on 20 May 2013). Transgender population was counted in population census in India for
1485-512: The majority community in the district, although Muslims are a significant minority. There are small numbers of Sikhs , Jains and Christians in the district. There were 1987 Meerut communal riots and 2014 Meerut riots . The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut is active in the district. 2011 Census of India The 2011 census of India or the 15th Indian census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved
1530-449: The nation of Panama or the US state of Connecticut . This gives it a ranking of 94th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 1,346 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,490/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 1.489%. Meerut has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males, lower than the state average of 908; while
1575-428: The national average of 78.8% and the state average of 67.36%. 16.66% of the population was under 6 years of age. The percentage of Muslim population over 36% (one of the largest among the cities of India). Languages of Meerut district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 86.55% of the population of the district spoke Hindi , 12.43% Urdu and 0.47% Punjabi as their first language. Hindus are
1620-478: The period of Mahabharata . It is said that the city was named after King Hasti. It is also mentioned in the Ramayana , the 13th and 14th verses of which say (translated): "Having crossed Ganga River at Hastinapura, they proceeded towards the west and, reaching Panchala kingdom through Kuru Jangala and observing well-filled lakes and rivers with clear water, the messengers mentioned above went briskly, due to
1665-597: The population according to gender, religion, education and occupation. The cost of the exercise was approximately ₹ 2,200 crore (US$ 260 million) – this comes to less than US$ 0.50 per person, well below the estimated world average of US$ 4.60 per person. Information on castes was included in the census following demands from several ruling coalition leaders including Lalu Prasad Yadav , and Mulayam Singh Yadav supported by opposition parties Bharatiya Janata Party , Shiromani Akali Dal , Shiv Sena and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . Information on caste
1710-530: The pressing nature of their mission." The early archaeological remains of the region belong to Ochre Coloured Pottery culture which was a Bronze Age culture of Ganga Yamuna doab. Around c.1200 BCE the region transformed to an Iron Age culture. The region was occupied by the Painted Grey Ware culture which corresponds to the Vedic Period . In the Mahabharata , Hastinapur is portrayed as
1755-528: The text of the Mahabharata and the material remains that he unearthed at Hastinapur. This led him to historicize some of the traditions mentioned in the Mahabharata as well as link the appearance of the Painted Grey Ware with Aryans in the upper Ganges basin areas. Hastinapur is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under Delhi sarkar , producing a revenue of 4,466,904 dams for
1800-500: The third place, and Bengali in the fourth place, according to the 2011 census of India . The 2011 census report on bilingualism and trilingualism , which provides data on the two languages in order of preference in which a person is proficient other than the mother tongue, was released in September 2018. The number of bilingual speakers in India is 314.9 million, which is 26% of the population in 2011. 7% of Indian population
1845-767: The town was 74.5% slightly higher than the national average of 74%. Around 14% of the population was under 6 years of age. Located on the banks of an old ravine of the Ganges, Hastinapur is considered one of the holiest places for both Hindus and Jains alike. It is believed to be the birthplace of three Jain Tirthankaras . There are many ancient Hindu temples including Pandeshwar Temple and Karna Temple, as well as Jain temples such as Shri Digamber , Jain Mandir , Jambudweep , Kailash Parvat , and Shwetambar Jain Temple. Digamber Jain Bada Mandir Hastinapur
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1890-467: The widest possible definition of "Hindi" as a broad variety of " Hindi languages ". According to 2011 census, 57.1% of Indian population know Hindi, in which 43.63% of Indian people have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue. The language data was released on 26 June 2018. Hindi is the fastest growing language of India , followed by Kashmiri in the second place, with Meitei (officially called Manipuri ) as well as Gujarati , in
1935-400: Was considered literate. In censuses before 1991, children below the age five were treated as illiterates. The literacy rate taking the entire population into account is termed as "crude literacy rate", and taking the population from age seven and above into account is termed as "effective literacy rate". Effective literacy rate increased to a total of 74.04% with 82.14% of the males and 65.46% of
1980-474: Was last collected during the British Raj in 1931. During the early census, people often exaggerated their caste status to garner social status and it is expected that people downgrade it now in the expectation of gaining government benefits. Earlier, there was speculation that there would be a caste-based census conducted in 2011, the first time in 80 years (last was in 1931), to find the exact population of
2025-537: Was released by the Government of India on 25 August 2015. Hindus are 79.8% (966.3 million) while Sikhs are 20.8 million comprising 1.72% of the population, Muslims are 14.23% (172.2 million) in India. and Christians are 2.30% (28.7 million). According to the 2011 census of India, there are 57,264 Parsis in India. For the first time, a "No religion" category was added in the 2011 census. 2.87 million were classified as people belonging to "No Religion" in India in
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