Meerut Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh
Meerut Tehsil of Meerut district has total population of 2,102,157 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,114,701 are males while 987,456 are females. In 2011 there were total 361,302 families residing in Meerut Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Meerut Tehsil is 886.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 69.5% people lives in Urban areas while 30.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76% while that in the rural areas is 72%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Meerut Tehsil is 888% while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerut Tehsil is 293578 which is 14% of the total population. There are 158694 male children and 134884 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerut Tehsil is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Meerut Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Meerut Tehsil is 74.81%. The male literacy rate is 69.93% and the female literacy rate is 58.07% in Meerut Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Meerut Tehsil is further divided into 8 towns and 221 villages.
Meerut Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerut Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 293,578 | 158,694 | 134,884 |
| Literacy | 74.81% | 69.93% | 58.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 379,328 | 203,283 | 176,045 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,132 | 1,688 | 1,444 |
| Illiterate | 749,222 | 335,187 | 414,035 |
Caste-wise Population - Meerut Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Meerut Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 379,328 | 203,283 | 176,045 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,132 | 1,688 | 1,444 |
Religion-wise Population - Meerut Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,336,812 | (63.59%) | 716,530 | 620,282 |
| Muslim | 717,983 | (34.15%) | 373,378 | 344,605 |
| Christian | 7,602 | (0.36%) | 3,968 | 3,634 |
| Sikh | 12,077 | (0.57%) | 6,872 | 5,205 |
| Buddhist | 1,428 | (0.07%) | 774 | 654 |
| Jain | 13,853 | (0.66%) | 7,095 | 6,758 |
| Other Religion | 204 | (0.01%) | 104 | 100 |
| No Religion Specified | 12,198 | (0.58%) | 5,980 | 6,218 |
Literacy Rate - Meerut Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Meerut Tehsil in 2011 were 74.81% in which, male and female literacy were 81.54% and 67.26% respectively. Total literate in Meerut Tehsil were 1,352,935 of which male and female were 779,514 and 573,421 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Meerut Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Meerut Tehsil is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in Meerut Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Meerut Tehsil.
Child Population - Meerut Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 293,578 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meerut Tehsil. Out of which 293,578 were male while 293,578 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Meerut Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 258,991 families under Meerut Tehsil living in urban areas while 258,991 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 69.5% of total population of Meerut Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 30.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 191,955 while that in rural region is 101,623.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,102,157 | 1,460,148 | 642,009 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 293,578 | 191,955 | 101,623 |
| Schedule Caste | 379,328 | 238,005 | 141,323 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,132 | 3,120 | 12 |
| Literacy | 74.81% | 75.98% | 72.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 886 | 888 | 882 |
Working Population - Meerut Tehsil
In Meerut Tehsil out of total population, 661,249 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 60,873 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 549,412 | 480,821 | 68,591 |
| Cultivators | 60,873 | 55,456 | 5,417 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42,188 | 35,621 | 6,567 |
| Household Industries | 29,935 | 25,011 | 4,924 |
| Other Workers | 416,416 | 364,733 | 51,683 |
| Marginal Workers | 111,837 | 73,402 | 38,435 |
| Non Working | 1,440,908 | 560,478 | 880,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia