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Meerut Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Meerut is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Million Plus UA/City. Meerut city is governed by Municipal Corporation and is situated in Meerut Urban Region.

The total population of Meerut UA/Metropolitan region is 1,420,902. The male population of which is 752,893 while female population is 668,009.



Meerut Population 2024

Population of Meerut city in 2024 is approximately 2,017,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Meerut Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Meerut urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Meerut region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Meerut Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Meerut Agglomeration is 76.28% which is lower than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Meerut stood at 81.57 % and 70.36 % respectively. Total literates in Meerut UA were 943,040 of which males were 532,527 and remaining 410,513 were females.

Meerut Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Meerut UA is around 12.99 % of total Meerut UA population which is higher than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Meerut Urban region were 184,566 of which male were 100,036 while remaining 84,530 childs were female.

Meerut Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Meerut UA was found lower with figure of 887 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 845 per 1000 boys in Meerut Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Meerut Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Meerut
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Million Plus UA/City
State Uttar Pradesh
Meerut UA Total Male Female
Population 1,420,902 752,893 668,009
Literates 943,040 532,527 410,513
Children (0-6) 184,566 100,036 84,530
Average Literacy (%) 76.28 % 81.57 % 70.36 %
Sexratio 887
Child Sexratio 845

Meerut Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 1,420,902
2021 1,847,000
2022 1,902,000
2023 1,959,000
2024 2,017,000
2025 2,077,000
2026 2,139,000
2027 2,203,000
2028 2,269,000
2029 2,337,000
2030 2,407,000
2031 2,479,000

Meerut Region - Cities & Towns

Meerut UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Meerut (Municipal Corporation) 1,305,429

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Amehra Adipur Census Town 5,485
Aminagar Urf Bhurbaral Census Town 6,141
Meerut Cantonment Board 93,312
Mohiuddinpur Census Town 5,200
Sindhawali Census Town 5,335