INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Meerut

Meerut is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Meerut is 2,559 km² including 2,300.83 km² rural area and 258.17 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Meerut has a population of 34,43,689 peoples, out of which urban population is 17,59,182 while rural population is 16,84,507. The district has a population density of 1346 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,79,110 houses in the district, including 3,07,431 urban houses and 2,71,679 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 604 villages in meerut district.

The Meerut district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Mawana is the largest tehsil in meerut district by area while Meerut is the largest tehsil by population. Sardhana is the smallest tehsil in meerut district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Meerut district. Here is the list of all Meerut Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Meerut District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Mawana1,0447,72,441
2Meerut92921,02,157
3Sardhana5855,69,091

Population of Meerut District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 16,84,507 17,59,182 34,43,689
Male Population 8,94,920 9,30,823 18,25,743
Female Population 7,89,587 8,28,359 16,17,946
Population Density 732 / km² 6,814 / km² 1,346 / km²

Households in Meerut District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
2,71,679
3,07,431
5,79,110






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Meerut
(मेरठ)
State / UT : Uttar Pradesh
Total Area : 2,559 km²
Total Population : 34,43,689
Density : 1,346/km²
Total Tehsils : 3
Total Villages : 604
Total PopulationVillages in Meerut District
less Than 20041
200 - 49926
500 - 99963
1000 - 1999147
2000 - 4999246
5000 - 999966
10000 and above15





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.