Town · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh # Parikshitgarh Parikshitgarh is a town in Mawana sub-district of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 19,830 people in 3,271 households. Literacy was 79.7%. - 19,830 people (2011) - 3,271 households - 79.7% literacy - 13 census wards ## Population of Parikshitgarh ■ Parikshitgarh · ■ Meerut urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.7% 74.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 909 890 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 854 848 - Working population 28.3% 31.1% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Parikshitgarh Of every 100 households in Parikshitgarh in 2011, 84 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Parikshitgarh · ■ Meerut urban average - Electricity for lighting 84% 91% - Toilet within the home 86% 93% - No toilet (open defecation) 13% 5% - Tap water 53% 64% - Drinking water within premises 92% 90% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 44% 66% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 55% 32% - Use banking services 67% 65% - Television 65% 74% - Mobile phone 73% 76% - Computer with internet 3% 7% - Two-wheeler 29% 41% - Car / jeep / van 6% 11% - None of these assets 8% 6% - Own their home 92% 82% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Parikshitgarh work as ■ Services, trade & industry 3,778 (67%) · ■ Household industry 404 (7%) · ■ Farming 666 (12%) · ■ Marginal 755 (13%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Parikshitgarh changed? From 6,278 in 1901 to 19,830 in 2011. 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Parikshitgarh in numbers and road distances - Annual rainfall 375 mm - Temperature range 4 °C to 44 °C ### Road distances - Lucknow (state capital) 480 km by road - Meerut (district HQ) 24 km by road - Garhmukteswar (city of 1 lakh+) 12 km by road - Meerut (city of 5 lakh+) 12 km by road - Garhmukteswar (railway station) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Parikshitgarh ### Civic services - Pucca roads 6 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 2,600 - Water storage 500 kl - Electricity — homes 2,180 - Electricity — industry 30 ### Hospitals - ● Dispensaries 1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 3 govt · 11 private - ● Senior secondary schools 3 govt · 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 3 - Co-operative banks 1 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Parikshitgarh ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 1,526 | 235 | | Ward 2 | 2,281 | 394 | | Ward 3 | 1,805 | 292 | | Ward 4 | 1,601 | 251 | | Ward 5 | 994 | 192 | | Ward 6 | 1,291 | 220 | | Ward 7 | 1,184 | 182 | | Ward 8 | 1,811 | 291 | | Ward 9 | 859 | 140 | | Ward 10 | 1,204 | 190 | | Ward 11 | 2,309 | 377 | | Ward 12 | 1,065 | 165 | | Ward 13 | 1,900 | 342 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Other towns in Meerut - Phalauda · 19,908 people - Daurala · 19,776 people - Lawar · 22,024 people - Kharkhoda · 14,364 people - Sewalkhas · 24,882 people - Bahsuma · 11,753 people - Hastinapur · 26,452 people - Karnawal · 11,663 people - Kithaur · 27,933 people - Aminagar Urf Bhurbaral · 6,141 people - Sardhana · 58,252 people - Amehra Adipur · 5,485 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Parikshitgarh? 19,830 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parikshitgarh in? Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh - What was the population of Parikshitgarh in 1901? 6,278 - How many wards does Parikshitgarh have? 13 census wards (2011) At a glance - Sub-district: Mawana - District: Meerut - State: Uttar Pradesh - Census town code: 800714 - Status: nagar panchayat --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/meerut/mawana/parikshitgarh/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.