As a significant town in the Northern part of India, Meerut is considered an ancient city where the rich Indus Valley Civilisation was settled in and around the region. It is located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and lies 70 km northeast of the capital city of the country. The famous city also finds mention in the Hindu Epic of Mahabharata as a part of Hastinapur Empire of Kauravas. During the British rule in India, Meerut became the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against the British rule.

Such extensive and rich history is still visible in Meerut in the form of various tourist spots such as Jain temples of Hastinapur, Chandi Devi Temple, Bale Miyan ki Dargah, Jama Masjid, Vidura Ka Tila, Draupadi Ki Rasoiu, Shahpir Mausoleum, and many more.

Famous aspects of Meerut

It is by far the fastest developing city of Uttar Pradesh right after Noida and Ghaziabad. Therefore, the demand for property in Meerut is naturally high. Meerut is also known as the Sports Capital of India, and the reason has nothing to do with the number of sportsmen. The city is one of the major manufacturing regions for sports goods in India, especially as the largest Indian cricket goods manufacturer.

Meerut holds a significant position in the Indian military sector for being one of the biggest army garrisons/cantonments in the country.

The region is famous for producing one of the best tasting Indian desserts ‘Gajak’. Meerut’s gajak is worth every bite and people from all over the country order the various types of gajak.

An overall infrastructure development of Meerut

The infrastructure development of Meerut is currently undergoing a rising phase with many government schemes as well as real estate projects coming up in and around the city. One can find new buildings, shopping complexes, malls, roads, flyovers, apartments, and ready to move projects in Meerut in abundance.

The best localities to find residential properties in Meerut include Meerut-Hapur Bypass Road, Modipuram, Sector 8 Shatabdi Nagar, Nangla Tashi, Kanker Khera, and Rishi Nagar. Buying 2 BHK Flats in Meerut considering any of these localities would cost ₹ 13* Lacs as a starting price.

As an industrial town of western Uttar Pradesh, Meerut has numerous traditional industries such as handloom works and scissors as well as modern industries. Its proximity with Delhi makes it an ideal home for small and medium scale industries which are already well-established.

The city is popular for the presence of industries that manufacture tyres, textile, transformer, sugar, distillery, chemical, paper, and sports goods. On the other hand, the pharmaceutical companies also have a significant place in Meerut namely Perk Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mankind Pharma, Bestochem, etc.

The city has a special connection with the entertainment industry. The battle gear and armoury industry in Meerut produce gear for use in Hollywood films and television series, and movies Gladiator, 300 and the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand have been the consumers of the city.

In the jewellery segment, Meerut’s gold market is one of the largest in Asia with a capacity to employ over 25,000 skilled craftsmen and processing around 60 kilograms of the precious metal per day.