District of Uttar Pradesh

Meerut District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Meerut district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈40,64,000 (40.64 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Meerut's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 34,43,689.

Q: What was the population of Meerut district in Census 2011?

34,43,689: 18,25,743 males and 16,17,946 females, of whom 17,59,182 lived in towns and 16,84,507 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 40.64 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

40,64,000 4.06 million 1 March 2026

Meerut district's population is estimated at ≈40.64 lakh (40,64,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 34,43,689.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttar Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Meerut (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 13,05,429
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Meerut urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 14,20,902
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 17.4 lakh

District

Meerut district

Census 2011: 34,43,689
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 40.64 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 40.64 lakh 40,64,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 34.44 lakh 34,43,689 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 1,346per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 886 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6): 852 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate: 72.8% Male 80.7% · Female 64.0%
Urban share: 51.1% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11: +15.8% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area: 2,559km² Census 2011
Households: 5.79 lakh 6.0 people per household
Villages: 663 Census 2011
Towns: 18 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

42 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	10,10,618
1961	12,01,058
1971	14,92,928
1981	18,97,593
1991	23,97,099
2001	29,73,877
2011	34,43,689
2016 *	36,88,000
2021 *	39,03,000
2026 *	40,64,000
2031 *	41,74,000
2036 *	42,47,000

* Estimate

How Meerut's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Meerut's 2011 population was spread
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1	Meerut	21,02,157	61.0%	886	74.8%	69.5%
2	Mawana	7,72,441	22.4%	885	70.4%	24.3%
3	Sardhana	5,69,091	16.5%	889	68.7%	19.6%

Largest towns in Meerut (Census 2011)

Meerut 13,05,429
Meerut Cantonment 93,312
Mawana 81,443
Sardhana 58,252
Kithaur 27,933
Hastinapur 26,452
Sewalkhas 24,882
Lawar 22,024
Phalauda 19,908
Parikshitgarh 19,830

How people in Meerut worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

18.0%

Agricultural labourers

14.1%

Household industry

5.8%

Other work

62.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 31.7%.

Age structure of Meerut

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,86,412	1,59,727
5-9	2,04,616	1,71,897
10-14	2,21,038	1,87,744
15-19	2,18,827	1,91,176
20-24	1,86,639	1,63,332
25-29	1,44,739	1,28,970
30-34	1,14,750	1,09,683
35-39	1,11,968	1,05,122
40-44	94,956	87,045
45-49	82,327	74,624
50-54	65,085	55,829
55-59	47,887	46,901
60-64	44,739	40,751
65-69	28,413	27,896
70-74	22,349	20,344
75-79	10,474	10,390
80+	15,749	15,020

Children (0–14): 33.3%; Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59): 59.7%; Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+): 7.0%; Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age: 22.2years; Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio: 60.6; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Meerut

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 41 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 86.6%
Urdu 12.4%
Punjabi 0.5%
Bengali 0.2%
Odia 0.1%
Assamese 0.0%
Marathi 0.0%
Telugu 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi86.5%
Urdu12.4%
Punjabi0.5%
Bengali0.2%
Assamese0.0%
Odia0.0%
Marathi0.0%
Telugu0.0%

Housing and amenities in Meerut

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 74.8%

Uttar Pradesh 36.9%
Tap water 43.7%

Uttar Pradesh 27.3%
Water source within premises 82.7%

Uttar Pradesh 51.9%
Toilet within premises 74.1%

Uttar Pradesh 35.7%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 24.3%

Uttar Pradesh 62.9%
Bathing area within premises 87.6%

Uttar Pradesh 55.2%
Closed drainage 16.5%

Uttar Pradesh 13.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 41.5%

Uttar Pradesh 19.0%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 56.7%

Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 72.6%

Uttar Pradesh 63.6%
Television 62.3%

Uttar Pradesh 33.3%
Scooter or motorcycle 32.8%

Uttar Pradesh 19.7%
Computer or laptop 12.2%

Uttar Pradesh 8.1%
Car, jeep or van 7.5%

Uttar Pradesh 3.8%
Use banking services 68.3%

Uttar Pradesh 72.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.4%

Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

Own their home 89.7%

Uttar Pradesh 94.7%
Rent their home 8.4%

Uttar Pradesh 4.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 80.8%

Uttar Pradesh 64.9%
House in good condition 54.5%

Uttar Pradesh 42.9%
Concrete roof 25.0%

Uttar Pradesh 17.6%
Cement or tiled floor 43.3%

Uttar Pradesh 22.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 31.3%

Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

Meerut district held 1.7% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 20th of 75 districts.
Literacy is 72.8%, 5.2 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.7% of men but only 64.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 886 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 912.
The child sex ratio was just 852 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
51.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Uttar Pradesh as a whole (22.3%).
The population grew 15.8% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈40.64 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Meerut, had 13.05 lakh people in 2011, 37.9% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (22 May 2026 – 20 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Meerut, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Meerut (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Meerut (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Uttar Pradesh
Hindu	21,83,255	63.4%	79.7%
Muslim	11,85,643	34.4%	19.3%
Christian	10,582	0.3%	0.2%
Sikh	24,912	0.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	1,855	0.1%	0.1%
Jain	18,544	0.5%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	236	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	18,662	0.5%	0.3%
Total	34,43,689	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Meerut district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈40,64,000 (40.64 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Meerut's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 34,43,689.

What was the population of Meerut district in Census 2011?

34,43,689: 18,25,743 males and 16,17,946 females, of whom 17,59,182 lived in towns and 16,84,507 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Meerut?

Literacy was 72.8% in 2011 (men 80.7%, women 64.0%). The sex ratio was 886 females per 1,000 males, and 852 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Meerut district?

Meerut, with 13,05,429 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Meerut district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 663 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction