Hapur district, formerly known as Panchsheel Nagar, was announced on 28 September 2011 as one of three new districts of the Uttar Pradesh state of India. It was renamed in 2012. Hapur district is a part of Meerut division. It is currently undergoing changes for development into a fully realised district. Soon it will be well developed and more administrative facilities will be available.Hapur consists of the tehsils of Hapur, Garhmukteshwar and Dhaulana.