Population of Meerut 2021 | Meerut District Population
The Census 2011 Information on Population of Meerut City
Population of Meerut 2021
Meerut is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies 70 km (43 mi) northeast of New Delhi & is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India.
Meerut Population - Census 2011
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Meerut City in 2011 is 1,305,429 (13.05 Lakhs) of which the male population is 6,88,118 and the female population is 6,17,311.
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Meerut for 2011 is 3500 people per sq. km. Meerut city administers area is 450 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Meerut City in 2011 was 75.66%. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy was 80.97% and 69.79% respectively. Total literate in Meerut city was 8,58,441 of which 4,82,308 are males while 3,76,133 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Meerut, it stood at 897 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 847 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 1,70,823 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of total 92,472 are boys while 78,351 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 847. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.09 % of the total population of Meerut City.
Sources: Census 2011
Population of Meerut in 2021 - 16 lakhs (approx)
| Meerut City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 1,305,429 ( 13.05 lakhs) |
| Male Population | 688,118 |
| Female Population | 617,311 |
| Total Literates | 858,441 |
| Male Literate | 482,308 |
| Female Literates | 376,133 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 75.66% |
| % of Male Literates | 80.97% |
| % of Female Literates | 69.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 897 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 847 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 170,823 |
| Boys (0-6yrs) | 92,472 |
| Girls (0-6 Yrs) | 78,351 |
Meerut District Population
Meerut district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. The district was established under British rule in 1818 and, & have tehsils of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hastinapur, Baghpat, Sardhana, and Hapur. These now constitute the districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bagpat, Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr, and a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
As per the census 2011, the Meerut district population is 34,43,689 (34.43 Lakhs) of which 18,25,743 are males and 16,17,946 are females. The literacy rate is 72.84% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 886. The child sex ratio is 852
