Muzaffarnagar City and District Population

Muzaffarnagar is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the Delhi NCR & is located in Western Uttar Pradesh. It’s one of the most developed and prosperous cities & principal commercial, industrial, and educational hubs of Western Uttar Pradesh. 

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Muzaffarnagar City in 2011 is 3,92,768  (3.92 Lakhs) and the estimated population of Muzaffarnagar in 2024 is 5 lakh

Muzaffarnagar Metropolitan Region has the following area: lmaspur, Kukra, Muzaffarnagar City, Sarwat, and Shahbudinpur. As per the census 2011, the Muzaffarnagar Metropolitan Region population is 4,95,543 (4.95 Lakhs)

Population of Muzaffarnagar in 2024 - 5 lakh (approx)

Muzaffarnagar CityTotalMaleFemale
Population (Census 2011)3,92,768 (3.92 Lakh)2,06,7821,85,986
Children (0-6)50,44327,37223,071
Average Literacy (%)79.80 %84.56 %74.56 %
Sex ratio899 
Child Sex ratio843 

As per Census 2011, Muzaffarnagar Nagar Palika has a population growth rate of 18.42% during 2001-2011.  It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 14% during 2011-2021.

Let’s look at population & percentage change from  Year 1901 to 2021.

YearPopulationActual ChangePercentage Change
190123,444
191123,8113671.57%
192123,9371260.53%
193135,34711,41047.67%
194146,75811,41132.28%
195164,21317,45537.33%
196187,62223,40936.46%
1971114,78327,16131.00%
1981171,81657,03349.69%
1991247,62475,80844.12%
2001331,66884,04433.94%
2011392,76861,10018.42%
2021 (estimate)445,00052,23213.30%

Sources: Census 2011

Census 2011 Details

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Muzaffarnagar City in 2011 is 3,92,768  (3.92 Lakhs) of which the male population is 2,06,782 and the female population is 1,85,986

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of the Muzaffarnagar Nagar Palika area for 2011 is 32622 people per sq. km. Muzaffarnagar Nagar Plaika administers area is 12 sq. km. & Urban Area is around 30 sq. km.

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Muzaffarnagar City in 2011 was 79.80 %. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 84.56 % and 74.56 % respectively. The total literate in Muzaffarnagar city was 273,175 of which 151,713 are males while 121,462 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Muzaffarnagar, it stood at 899 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 843 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 50,443 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 27,372 are boys while 23,071 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 843. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 12.84% of the total population of Muzaffarnagar City

Sources: Census 2011

Muzaffarnagar District Population

Muzaffarnagar is a district of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is one of the major and large districts in Western Uttar Pradesh.  As per the census 2011, the Muzaffarnagar District population is 41,43,512 (41.43 Lakhs) and its estimated population in 2024 is 45 lakh.

Muzaffarnagar Census 2011
Total Population41,43,512
Male Population21,93,434
Female Population19,50,078
Average Literacy (%)69.12%
Sex Ratio889
Child Sex Ratio863
Population of Muzaffarnagar 2024 | Muzaffarnagar District Population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.