Meerut - Demographics

Demographics

Meerut City is the headquarters of Meerut district which, according to the 2011 census, has a population of around 3.4 million. Males constitute 53.06% of the population and females 46.94%. The percentage decadal growth in 2001-2011 stands at 15.92%. The sex ratio in Meerut is 885, lower than the state average of 908; while the child sex ratio is 850, lower than the state average of 899. 14.16% of the population is under 6 years of age. The district has a density of 1347 persons/km 2. The overall literacy rate is 74.80%, higher than the state average of 69.72%.

As of 2009, Meerut has a crime rate of 208.6, higher than the state average of 88.4 and the national average of 181.4.

According to the 2001 census, the city ranked 6th in terms of population density in Uttar Pradesh. The city also ranked 2nd in terms of population in NCR. Males constituted 53.43% of the population and females 46.56%. The city had an average literacy rate of 65.96%, higher than the national average of 64.8% and the state average of 57.36%. Male literacy was 76.31%, and female literacy was 54.12%. 16.66% of the population was under 6 years of age. Meerut has one of the largest Muslim populations among the cities of India (close to 32.5%). It is the largest Muslim city in Uttar Pradesh. The city had a sex ratio of 871, lower than the state average of 898 and the national average of 933.

According to the 1991 census, Meerut district consisted of 1,025 villages with a population of around 2.4 million. This does not include the population of Baghpat district which was formed in 1998.