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.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mawana | 1,044 | 7,72,441 |
| 2 | Meerut | 929 | 21,02,157 |
| 3 | Sardhana | 585 | 5,69,091 |
| 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 |
| 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 Population | Villages in Meerut District |
| less Than 200 | 41 |
| 200 - 499 | 26 |
| 500 - 999 | 63 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 147 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 246 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 66 |
| 10000 and above | 15 |
* 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.