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Roorkee Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Roorkee is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Roorkee city is governed by Nagar Palika Parishad and is situated in Roorkee Urban Region.

The total population of Roorkee UA/Metropolitan region is 238,422. The male population of which is 129,802 while female population is 108,620.



Roorkee Population 2024

Population of Roorkee city in 2024 is approximately 336,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Roorkee Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Roorkee urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Roorkee region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Roorkee Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Roorkee Agglomeration is 84.44% which is lower than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Roorkee stood at 89.77 % and 78.08 % respectively. Total literates in Roorkee UA were 177,211 of which males were 102,494 and remaining 74,717 were females.

Roorkee Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Roorkee UA is around 11.97 % of total Roorkee UA population which is higher than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Roorkee Urban region were 28,549 of which male were 15,626 while remaining 12,923 childs were female.

Roorkee Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Roorkee UA was found lower with figure of 837 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 827 per 1000 boys in Roorkee Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Roorkee Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Roorkee
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State Uttarakhand
Roorkee UA 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 Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 238,422
2021 309,000
2022 318,000
2023 327,000
2024 336,000
2025 346,000
2026 356,000
2027 366,000
2028 376,000
2029 387,000
2030 398,000
2031 409,000

Roorkee Region - Cities & Towns

Roorkee UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Roorkee (Nagar Palika Parishad) 118,200

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Dhandera Census Town 23,276
Khanjarpur Census Town 6,435
Landhaura Nagar Panchayat 18,370
Mohanpur Mohammadpur Census Town 14,394
Nagla Imarti Census Town 5,774
Padali Gujar Census Town 12,901
Roorkee Cantonment Board 14,689
Shafipur Census Town 11,135
Sunhaira Census Town 13,248