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Meerut population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Uttar Pradesh, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 3,443,689 people
Households 579,110 PCA households
Literacy rate 72.84% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 31.67% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 3,443,689 1,684,507 1,759,182 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 579,110 271,679 307,431 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 503,719 267,252 236,467 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.63% 15.87% 13.44% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 886 882 890 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 852 855 848 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,141,488 1,002,668 1,138,820 Literacy rate% 72.84% 70.75% 74.79% Male literacy rate% 80.74% 80.81% 80.68% Female literacy rate% 63.98% 59.41% 68.21% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 624,149 347,463 276,686 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 3,390 222 3,168 Total workersCensus workers 1,090,539 543,366 547,173 Work participation rate% 31.67% 32.26% 31.1% Main workersworked at least 6 months 890,810 429,083 461,727 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 199,729 114,283 85,446 Non-workerspeople 2,353,150 1,141,141 1,212,009
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 579,110 households and 3,443,689 residents. Urban residents made up 51.08% of the population. Rural residents made up 48.92%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.63% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.74% for males and 63.98% for females. Of 1,090,539 workers, 81.69% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 175,944 20,124 Agricultural labourers 112,247 41,748 Household industry workers 48,232 14,864 Other workers 554,387 122,993
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 800716 1,305,429 people within this district · Municipal corporation
Census code 800717 93,312 people within this district · Town
Census code 800713 81,443 people within this district · Town
Census code 800707 58,252 people within this district · Town
Census code 800715 27,933 people within this district · Town
Census code 800712 26,452 people within this district · Town
Census code 800718 24,882 people within this district · Town
Census code 800709 22,024 people within this district · Town
Census code 800710 19,908 people within this district · Town
Census code 800714 19,830 people within this district · Town
Census code 800708 19,776 people within this district · Town
Census code 800719 14,364 people within this district · Town
Census code 800711 11,753 people within this district · Town
Census code 800706 11,663 people within this district · Town
Census code 119236 6,141 people within this district · Census town
Census code 119235 5,485 people within this district · Census town
Census code 119234 5,335 people within this district · Census town
Census code 119237 5,200 people within this district · Census town