Meerut Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerut is a Cantonment Board city situated in Meerut tehsil of Meerut district. The Meerut city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 17,631 families residing in the Meerut city. The total population of Meerut is 93,312 out of which 53,024 are males and 40,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerut is 760.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerut city is 10173 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5607 male children and 4566 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerut is 814 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (760).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerut is 84.3%. Thus Meerut has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Meerut district. The male literacy rate is 87.99% and the female literacy rate is 79.48% in Meerut.
Meerut Cantonment Board has total administration over 17,631 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Meerut Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerut Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,173 | 5,607 | 4,566 |
| Literacy | 84.3% | 78.7% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,277 | 7,647 | 6,630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 175 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 23,197 | 11,302 | 11,895 |
Caste-wise Population - Meerut
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Meerut.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,277 | 7,647 | 6,630 |
| Schedule Tribe | 238 | 175 | 63 |
Religion-wise Population - Meerut
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Meerut is 69,094 which is 74.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Meerut is 17,445 which is 18.7% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Meerut as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 69,094 | (74.05%) | 39,821 | 29,273 |
| Muslim | 17,445 | (18.7%) | 9,121 | 8,324 |
| Christian | 1,075 | (1.15%) | 604 | 471 |
| Sikh | 3,360 | (3.6%) | 2,272 | 1,088 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.03%) | 18 | 10 |
| Jain | 1,788 | (1.92%) | 903 | 885 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.02%) | 12 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 504 | (0.54%) | 273 | 231 |
Literacy Rate - Meerut
The total literacy rate of Meerut was 84.33% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 70,115 literates, males were 41,722 while females were 28,393. Also the male literacy rate was 87.99% and the female literacy rate was 79.48% in Meerut.
| Meerut | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.48% | 57.18% |
| Male | 87.99% | 77.28% |
| Total | 84.33% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Meerut
The Sex Ratio of Meerut is 760. Thus per every 1000 men there were 760 females in Meerut. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 814 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 760 ) of Meerut.
Child Population - Meerut
According to Census 2011, there were 10,173 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Meerut. Out of which 5,607 were male while 4,566 were female.
Working Population - Meerut
In Meerut Cantonment Board out of total population, 38,829 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,054 | 30,011 | 4,043 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 207 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 403 | 354 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 1,043 | 840 | 203 |
| Other Workers | 32,365 | 28,610 | 3,755 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,775 | 3,188 | 1,587 |
| Non Working | 54,483 | 19,825 | 34,658 |
Meerut Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Meerut is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 15,973 | 79.4% | 638 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 12,114 | 64.3% | 833 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 8,918 | 74.6% | 921 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 11,476 | 80.5% | 744 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,496 | 82.7% | 912 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 20,590 | 73.6% | 617 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 9,217 | 70.7% | 892 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,528 | 78.4% | 923 |
Map of Meerut, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerut, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia