Meerut

Meerut is a Town and Tehsil in Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Meerut Block (CD) is 00734. The total area of Meerut Tehsil is 929 km², which includes 734.83 km² of rural area and 194.61 km² of urban area. Meerut has a sex ratio of approximately 885 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Meerut Tehsil

Meerut Tehsil has a total of 223 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Meerut Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Meerut Tehsil

The population profile of Meerut Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Meerut Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Meerut Tehsil is around 21,02,157 people. This includes 11,14,701 males and 9,87,456 females. Rural population is about 6,42,009 (3,41,151 males and 3,00,858 females), while urban population is nearly 14,60,148 (7,73,550 males and 6,86,598 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 2,93,578 of the population, with 1,58,694 boys and 1,34,884 girls. Rural areas have 1,01,623 children, and urban areas have about 1,91,955 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 13,52,935 literate people in Meerut Tehsil, including 7,79,514 literate males and 5,73,421 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,89,319 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,63,616 people.
• About 7,49,222 people in Meerut Tehsil are not literate, including 3,35,187 males and 4,14,035 females. Rural areas include 2,52,690 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,96,532 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 3,61,302 households, with 1,02,311 in villages and 2,58,991 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Meerut Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Meerut Tehsil is approximately 3,79,328 people, including 2,03,283 males and 1,76,045 females. Around 1,41,323 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,38,005 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Meerut Tehsil is about 3,132 people, including 1,688 males and 1,444 females. Around 12 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,120 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 2,262 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 874 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,503 people per sq. km.