Meerut

This page provides an overview of Meerut: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

15,459,263
Population
2,588,119
Households
886
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
61.9%
Approx. literacy

Meerut has an aggregated population of 15,459,263. Approximately 44.55% live in rural areas (6,887,378) and 22.76% live in urban areas (3,518,364).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 6,887,378 3
Mawana 2,130,004 308
Meerut 4,846,323 224
Sardhana 1,595,558 140

Population summary

Meerut has a population of 15,459,263 (8,197,892 males and 7,261,371 females). The sex ratio is about 886 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population15,459,263
Male8,197,892
Female7,261,371
Rural population6,887,378 (44.55%)
Urban population3,518,364 (22.76%)
Households2,588,119

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 61.9%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates9,568,620
Total illiterates5,890,643

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,844,059 (18.4%). ST: 13,782 (0.09%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,844,05918.4%
ST13,7820.09%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,282,128 (14.76%). Workers: 4,905,522 (31.73%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,282,12814.76%
Total workers4,905,52231.73%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Meerut 3,443,689
Meerut 2,102,157
Meerut 1,759,182
Meerut 1,684,507
Meerut 1,460,148
Mawana 772,441
Meerut 642,009
Mawana 585,122
Sardhana 569,091
Sardhana 457,376