Roorkee Population 2023
Roorkee city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Roorkee Metropolitan Region. The Roorkee city is located in Uttarakhand state of India.
The current estimate population of Roorkee city in 2023 is 161,000 , while Roorkee metro population is estimated at 327,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Roorkee city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Roorkee city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Roorkee city, we will update the same here in 2023. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Roorkee in 2011 is 118,200. Although Roorkee city has population of 118,200; its urban / metropolitan population is 238,422.
Roorkee Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Roorkee city are 95,048 of which 52,967 are males while 42,081 are females. Average literacy rate of Roorkee city is 89.48 percent of which male and female literacy was 93.16 and 85.23 percent. The sex ratio of Roorkee city is 863 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 820 per 1000 boys.Roorkee Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Roorkee city numbers 7,477 in which population of 41,104 resides. This is around 34.77% of total population of Roorkee city.Roorkee Religion
Hinduism is majority religion in Roorkee city with 72.72 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Roorkee with approximately 23.62 % following it. In Roorkee city, Christinity is followed by 0.94 %, Jainism by 1.02 %, Sikhism by 1.54 % and Buddhism by 0.06 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.09 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.| Religion | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72.72 % | 85,958 |
| Muslims | 23.62 % | 27,918 |
| Christian | 0.94 % | 1,114 |
| Sikh | 1.54 % | 1,818 |
| Buddhist | 0.06 % | 75 |
| Jain | 1.02 % | 1,207 |
| Others | 0.01 % | 8 |
| Not Stated | 0.09 % | 102 |
Roorkee Future Population 2021-2031
| Roorkee | City | Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 118,200 | 238,422 |
| 2021 | 153,000 | 309,000 |
| 2022 | 157,000 | 318,000 |
| 2023 | 161,000 | 327,000 |
| 2024 | 165,000 | 336,000 |
| 2025 | 169,000 | 346,000 |
| 2026 | 174,000 | 356,000 |
| 2027 | 179,000 | 366,000 |
| 2028 | 184,000 | 376,000 |
| 2029 | 189,000 | 387,000 |
| 2030 | 194,000 | 398,000 |
| 2031 | 199,000 | 409,000 |
| Roorkee City 2011 | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Population | 118,200 | 63,434 | 54,766 |
| Literates | 95,048 | 52,967 | 42,081 |
| Children (0-6) | 11,974 | 6,579 | 5,395 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 89.48 % | 93.16 % | 85.23 % |
| Sexratio | 863 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 820 | ||
Roorkee Metropolitan Region
Roorkee city comes under Roorkee Metropolitan area.
| Roorkee Metropolitan | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 238,422 | 129,802 | 108,620 |
| Literates | 177,211 | 102,494 | 74,717 |
| Children (0-6) | 28,549 | 15,626 | 12,923 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 84.44 % | 89.77 % | 78.08 % |
| Sexratio | 837 | ||
| Child Sexratio | 827 | ||
| Roorkee Metropolitan Areas |
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| Dhandera, Khanjarpur, Landhaura, Mohanpur Mohammadpur, Nagla Imarti, Padali Gujar, Roorkee, Roorkee, Shafipur, and Sunhaira |