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Meerut Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Meerut is a Cantonment Board city in district of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The Meerut city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Meerut Cantonment Board has population of 93,312 of which 53,024 are males while 40,288 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 10173 which is 10.90 % of total population of Meerut (CB). In Meerut Cantonment Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 760 against state average of 912. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Meerut is around 814 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Meerut city is 84.33 % higher than state average of 67.68 %. In Meerut, Male literacy is around 87.99 % while female literacy rate is 79.48 %.

Meerut Cantonment Board has total administration over 17,631 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Meerut 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Meerut Cantonment Board in 2024 is approximately 130,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Meerut city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Meerut city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Meerut town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Meerut Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.26 % of total population in Meerut (CB).

Meerut Work Profile

Out of total population, 38,829 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 33,199 were males while 5,630 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 38829 working population, 87.70 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.30 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Meerut Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 74.05%
Muslim 18.70%
Christian 1.15%
Sikh 3.60%
Buddhist 0.03%
Jain 1.92%
Others 0.02%
No Religion 0.54%

Meerut City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Meerut Ward No - 1 15973
2 Meerut Ward No - 2 12114
3 Meerut Ward No - 3 8918
4 Meerut Ward No - 4 11476
5 Meerut Ward No - 5 7496
6 Meerut Ward No - 6 20590
7 Meerut Ward No - 7 9217
8 Meerut Ward No - 8 7528

Meerut City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Meerut City Population
2011 93,312
2021 121,000
2022 124,000
2023 127,000
2024 130,000
2025 133,000
2026 136,000
2027 140,000
2028 144,000
2029 148,000
2030 152,000
2031 156,000