Population of Meerut

In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, you'll find the city of Meerut. The city is located approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) to the northeast of New Delhi and is India's 26th most populated city overall. It is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration. According to the census completed in 2011, the Meerut district has a total population of 3,443,689 people. Because of this, it is currently ranked 94th in India.

The population density of the neighborhood is 1,346 people living per square kilometer (3,490 people living per square mi). Over the course of a decade, from 2001 to 2011, its population increased by 14.89%. The sex ratio in Meerut is 886 females for every 1000 men, which is lower than the average for the state, which is 908.

The sex ratio for children is 852, which is lower than the average for the state, which is 899. Literacy levels in the district are significantly higher than the state average of 69.72%, coming in at 72.84%.

Meerut Population

According to the Census taken in 2011, Meerut has a rate of population growth of 22% between the years 2001 and 2011. It is anticipated that the population would increase by 15% between the years 2011 and 2021.

There were 1.25 million people living in Meerut at the turn of the 20th century, but the city did not experience significant population expansion until the 1940s. After the 1940s, it saw a healthy pace of population growth, reaching 1 million in 2001 and 1.5 million in 2021 respectively.

Let's check the percentage change in the population of Meerut.

Year	Population	Percentage Change
1901	125999	–
1911	124197	-1.43%
1921	129193	4.02%
1931	100944	-21.87%
1941	133151	31.91%
1951	170403	27.98%
1961	219519	28.82%
1971	297691	35.61%
1981	448788	50.76%
1991	753778	67.96%
2001	1068772	41.79%
2011	1305429	22.14%
2021 (estimate)	1,490,000	14.14%

Religion Wise Population of Meerut

Description	Total	Percentage
Hindu	798,269	61.15 %
Muslims	470,595	36.05 %
Christian	5,367	0.41 %
Sikh	7,833	0.60 %
Buddhist	1,192	0.09 %
Jain	11,978	0.92 %
Others	131	0.01 %
Not Stated	10,064	0.77 %

In 2011, the population of Meerut City was estimated to be 1,305,429 (13.05 Lakhs), with the male population coming in at 6,88,118 and the female population coming in at 6,17,311. This information comes from the provisional reports of the Census of India.

DENSITY

According to the preliminary estimates that were provided by the Census of India in 2011, Meerut had a population density of 3,500 people per square kilometer in 2011. 450 square kilometers are under Meerut city administration's care.

LITERACY RATE

In 2011, Meerut City has a literacy rate of approximately 75.66% on average. When the data is broken down according to gender, the literacy rate for men was 80.97%, while the literacy rate for women was 69.79%. The total number of literate people in Meerut city was 8,58,441, with a male literacy rate of 4,82,308 and a female literacy rate of 3,76,133.

SEX RATIO

The gender ratio in Meerut was 897 females for every 1000 males at the time the survey was taken. According to the most recent reports from the Census 2011 Directorate, the national average of the gender ratio in India is 940. According to the census completed in 2011, the ratio of girls to boys in children is 847 to 1000.

POPULATION OF CHILDREN

During the census enumeration, information about children aged 0 to 6 years old was also gathered. There were 1,70,823 children that were between the ages of 0 and 6 years old in total. There are 92,472 males and 78,351 females in the overall population. According to the census completed in 2011, the child-to-male ratio was 847. In Meerut City in the year 2011, children aged zero to six made up 13.09% of the total population.

Meerut Demography	2011 Census
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

Meerut District Population

One of the districts that make up Uttar Pradesh in India, Meerut has a population estimate of 3,885,553 people for the year 2022. According to the census taken in India in 2011, Meerut District had a total population of 3,443,689 people, with a male population of 1,825,743 and a female population of 1,617,946.

The number of literate persons is 2,141,488, with males comprising 1,254,520 and females making up 886,968. Residents of Meerut District rely on a diverse set of skills to make a living; the overall number of workers in the district is 1,090,539, with men accounting for 898,810 of those workers and women for 191,729.

There are a total of 175,944 people whose livelihoods depend on agriculture cultivation, with males cultivating 158,291 acres and women cultivating 17,653 acres. There are 112,247 persons who work as labor in agricultural land, 95,206 of whom are males and 17,041 of whom are women. The gender distribution in the Meerut District is 886 females for every 1000 males. The next census for the Meerut District will take place in 2022-2023.

Population of Meerut in 2022 - 15 lakh (approx)

The population of Meerut City in 2011 was 1,305,429 (13.05 Lakhs), while the anticipated population of Meerut in 2022 is 15 lakh. This information comes from the provisional reports of the 2011 Census of India.

Meerut City	Census 2011	2022 Estimate
Total Population	1,305,429	15 lakh
Male Population	688,118	7.91 lakh
Female Population	617,311	7.09 lakh