Meerut Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Meerut in 2024	3,989,858
Estimated population of males in 2024	2,115,306
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,874,552

Population as per 2011 census

Population	3,443,689
Male Population	1,825,743
Female Population	1,617,946
Area (km2)	2,559
Density/km2	1,346
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	886
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	852
Literates	2,141,488
Male Literates	1,254,520
Female Literates	886,968
Average Literacy	72.84%
Male Literacy	80.74%
Female Literacy	63.98%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	503,719
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	272,034
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	231,685
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	14.63%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	14.90%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	14.32%

Meerut Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	2,183,255	63.40%	2,529,519
Muslims	1,185,643	34.43%	1,373,686
Christian	10,582	0.31%	12,260
Sikh	24,912	0.72%	28,863
Buddhist	1,855	0.05%	2,149
Jain	18,544	0.54%	21,485
Not Stated	18,662	0.54%	21,622
Others	236	0.01%	273
Total	3,443,689	100.00%	3,989,858

City/Metros in Meerut District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Meerut (Municipal Corporation)	1,305,429	1,512,470