Population of Meerut 2021 ( Best )

Population of Meerut 2021

Meerut is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies 70 km (43 mi) northeast of New Delhi & is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India.

Meerut’s 2021 population is now estimated at 1,728,435. In 1950, the population of Meerut was 228,265. Meerut has grown by 31,995 since 2015, which represents a 1.89% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Meerut, which typically includes Meerut’s population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Population of Meerut 2021

Meerut Population – Census 2011

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Meerut City in 2011 is 1,305,429 (13.05 Lakhs) of which the male population is 6,88,118 and the female population is 6,17,311.

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Meerut for 2011 is 3500 people per sq. km. Meerut city administers area is 450 sq. km

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Meerut City in 2011 was 75.66%. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy was 80.97% and 69.79% respectively. Total literate in Meerut city was 8,58,441 of which 4,82,308 are males while 3,76,133 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Meerut, it stood at 897 per 1000 males. The average national best ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child best ratio is 847 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 1,70,823 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of total 92,472 are boys while 78,351 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 847. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.09 % of the total population of Meerut City.

Sources: Census 2011

Population of Uttar Pradesh 2021

Year Projected Population
2011 199,812,341 19.98 Crore
2012 203,382,046 20.34 Crore
2013 206,942,855 20.69 Crore
2014 210,493,544 21.05 Crore
2015 214,032,922 21.40 Crore
2016 217,559,836 21.76 Crore
2017 221,073,168 22.11 Crore
2018 224,571,834 22.46 Crore
2019 228,054,788 22.81 Crore
2020 231,521,022 23.15 Crore
2021 234,969,561 23.50 Crore
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List of cities in Uttar Pradesh by population

# City Population (2011)
1 Lucknow 2,817,105
2 Kanpur 2,765,348
3 Ghaziabad 1,648,643
4 Agra 1,585,704
5 Meerut 1,305,429
6 Varanasi 1,198,491
7 Allahabad/prayagraj 1,112,544
8 Bareilly 903,668
9 Moradabad 887,871
10 Aligarh 874,408
11 Saharanpur 705,478
12 Gorakhpur 673,446
13 Noida 637,272
14 Firozabad 604,214
15 Loni 516,082
16 Jhansi 505,693
17 Muzaffarnagar 392,768
18 Mathura 349,909
19 Shahjahanpur 329,736
20 Rampur 325,313
21 Mau 278,745
22 Farrukhabad and Fatehgarh 276,581
23 Hapur 262,983
24 Etawah 256,838
25 Mirzapur and Vindhyachal 234,871
26 Bulandshahr 222,519
27 Sambhal 220,813
28 Amroha 198,471
29 Fatehpur 193,193
30 Rae Bareli 191,316
31 Khora 190,005
32 Orai 187,137
33 Bahraich 186,223
34 Jaunpur 180,362
35 Unnao 177,658
36 Sitapur 177,234
37 Faizabad 165,228
38 Budaun 159,285
39 Banda 154,428
40 Lakhimpur 151,993
41 Hathras 135,594
42 Lalitpur 133,305
43 Modinagar 130,325
44 Deoria 129,479
45 Pilibhit 127,988
46 Hardoi 126,851
47 Mainpuri 120,400
48 Etah 118,517
49 Basti 114,657
50 Chandausi 114,383
51 Gonda 114,046
52 Akbarpur 111,447
53 Khurja 111,062
54 Azamgarh 110,983
55 Ghazipur 110,587
56 Mughalsarai 109,650
57 Kanpur Cantonment 108,534
58 Sultanpur 107,640
59 Shikohabad 107,404
60 Shamli 107,266
61 Ballia 104,424
62 Baraut 103,764
63 Greater Noida 102,054
64 Kasganj 101,277

Popular Destinations in Meerut

Meerut, with its imminent history and luxuriant picturesque backdrop has a well-developed tourism sector. The notable tourist destinations include:

  • Jain temples of Hastinapur
  • Gandhi Bagh(Company Garden)
  • Suraj Kund
  • Chandi Devi Temple
  • Mansa Devi Temple
  • Bale Miyan ki Darghah
  • Jama Masjid
  • Shaheed Smarak
  • Augharhnath Mandir
  • Sardhana Church
  • Parikishatgarh
  • Baleni
  • Barnawa
  • Dogra temple
  • Kali Mata Temple
  • Bhole Ki Jhaal
  • Pura Mahadev Temple
  • Vidura Ka Tila
  • Draupadi Ki Rasoiu
  • Shahpir Mausoleum
  • St. John’s Church
  • Shahi – Eid Gaah

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