Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh
Meerut is a district of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 34,43,689 at the 2011 Census across 2,581 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Uttar Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 34 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,581 km²
- Density
- 1,334
- per km²
- Literacy
- 62.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 886
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 68.5% | 6 / 75 | 253 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 36 / 75 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 74.8% | 4 / 75 | 352 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.6% | 6 / 75 | 389 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 82.7% | 7 / 75 | 203 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 47 | 49 / 71 | 269 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 43.7% | 4 / 75 | 334 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 80.2% | 43 / 75 | 659 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 59.0% | 14 / 75 | 559 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 30.3% | 48 / 75 | 167 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,34,198 · Female 2,89,951 | 6,24,149 | 25 / 75 | 84 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,828 · Female 1,562 | 3,390 | 27 / 75 | 643 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 926 | 40 / 75 | 391 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.4% | 40 / 75 | 598 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 7.6% | 69 / 75 | 660 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,98,810 · Female 1,91,729 | 10,90,539 | 27 / 75 | 147 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.0% | 9 / 75 | 297 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,54,520 · Female 8,86,968 | 21,41,488 | 17 / 75 | 93 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 13.8% | 12 / 75 | 287 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 47.3% | 16 / 75 | 224 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.0% | 4 / 75 | 262 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.7% | 17 / 75 | 482 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 55.2% | 68 / 75 | 628 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.3% | 65 / 75 | 677 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.1% | 62 / 75 | 399 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 23.7% | 71 / 75 | 531 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 10.2% | 71 / 75 | 699 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 55.4% | 53 / 74 | 394 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.2% | 31 / 75 | 446 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 38.5% | 2 / 75 | 83 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.8% | 70 / 75 | 563 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 45.5% | 57 / 75 | 622 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 49.9% | 15 / 75 | 530 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 13.7% | 7.4% | 44 / 75 | 572 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 57 / 75 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 19.9% | 9 / 75 | 345 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 58 / 75 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.0% · Men 26.2% | 23.3% | 16 / 75 | 356 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 82.5% | 9 / 75 | 289 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 18.4% | 20 / 75 | 614 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 80.6% | 54 / 75 | 623 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 83.6% | 7 / 75 | 351 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 48.8% | 23 / 75 | 520 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 66 / 75 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,726 | 58 / 75 | 609 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.6% · Men 24.4% | 14.2% | 74 / 75 | 661 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.6% | 63 / 75 | 589 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.8% · Men 7.9% | 7.9% | 8 / 75 | 178 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,25,743 · Female 16,17,946 | 34,43,689 | 25 / 75 | 95 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 38,72,116 | 21 / 75 | 65 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,326 | 11 / 75 | 66 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,500 | 9 / 75 | 60 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.6 | 29 / 75 | 435 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.1 | 31 / 75 | 177 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 104.7 | 43 / 75 | 291 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 30.4 | 59 / 75 | 524 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.3 | 35 / 75 | 256 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 11 | 45 / 75 | 342 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.2 | 60 / 75 | 564 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 23 / 75 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 72.3% | 23 / 73 | 232 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 120 | 8 / 75 | 85 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 166 | 16 / 75 | 118 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.8 | 12 / 75 | 106 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 202.1 | 18 / 75 | 226 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 75 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Meerut
- NH-NE-3
- NH-NH-334
- NH-NH-334B
- NH-NH-34
- NH-NH-709A
Other districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Agra
- Aligarh
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Amethi
- Amroha
- Auraiya
- Ayodhya
- Azamgarh
- Baghpat
- Bahraich
- Ballia
- Balrampur
- Banda
- Barabanki
- Bareilly
- Basti
- Bhadohi
- Bijnor
- Budaun
- Bulandshahr
- Chandauli
- Chitrakoot
- Deoria
- Etah
- Etawah
- Farrukhabad
- Fatehpur
- Firozabad
- Gautam Buddha Nagar
- Ghaziabad
- Ghazipur
- Gonda
- Gorakhpur
- Hamirpur
- Hapur
- Hardoi
- Hathras
- Jalaun
- Jaunpur
- Jhansi
- Kannauj
- Kanpur Dehat
- Kanpur Nagar
- Kasganj
- Kaushambi
- Kheri
- Kushi Nagar
- Lalitpur
- Lucknow
- Maharajganj
- Mahoba
- Mainpuri
- Mathura
- Mau
- Mirzapur
- Moradabad
- Muzaffarnagar
- Pilibhit
- Pratapgarh
- Prayagraj
- Rae Bareli
- Rampur
- Saharanpur
- Sambhal
- Sant Kabeer Nagar
- Shahjahanpur
- Shamli
- Shravasti
- Siddharth Nagar
- Sitapur
- Sonbhadra
- Sultanpur
- Unnao
- Varanasi
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