Meerut District, Uttar Pradesh
Meerut is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 440 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Meerut. Hindi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,559 km², including 2,300.83 km² of rural area and 258.17 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Meerut District
Meerut District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 712 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mawana | 305 | 1,044.23 |
| 2 | Meerut | 266 | 929.44 |
| 3 | Sardhana | 141 | 585.32 |
Population of Meerut District
According to the 2011 Census, Meerut District had a population of 34,43,689 people living in 5,79,110 households. The population comprised 18,25,743 males and 16,17,946 females, with an average population density of 1,346 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,43,689 | 16,84,507 | 17,59,182 |
| Male Population | 18,25,743 | 8,94,920 | 9,30,823 |
| Female Population | 16,17,946 | 7,89,587 | 8,28,359 |
| Total Households | 5,79,110 | 2,71,679 | 3,07,431 |
| Population Density | 1,346 / km² | 732 / km² | 6,814 / km² |
Meerut District had 21,41,488 literate people and 5,03,719 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,24,149 and 3,390 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,03,719 | 2,67,252 | 2,36,467 |
| Literate Population | 21,41,488 | 10,02,668 | 11,38,820 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,02,201 | 6,81,839 | 6,20,362 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,24,149 | 3,47,463 | 2,76,686 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,390 | 222 | 3,168 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.