We present the analysis of the stellar content of NGC 2282, a young cluster in the Monoceros constellation, using deep optical BV I and IPHAS photometry along with infrared (IR) data from UKIDSS and Spitzer-IRAC. Based on the stellar surface density analysis using nearest neighborhood method, the radius of the cluster is estimated as ∼ 3.15 ′ . From optical spectroscopic analysis of 8 bright sources, we have classified three early B-type members in the cluster, which includes, HD 289120, a previously known B2V type star, a Herbig Ae/Be star (B0.5 Ve) and a B5 V star. From spectrophotometric analyses, the distance to the cluster has been estimated as ∼ 1.65 kpc. The K-band extinction map is estimated using nearest neighborhood technique, and the mean extinction within the cluster area is found to be A V ∼ 3.9 mag. Using IR colour-colour criteria and H α -emission properties, we have identified a total of 152 candidate young stellar objects (YSOs) in the region, of which, 75 are classified as Class II, 9 are Class I YSOs. Our YSO catalog also includes 50 H α -emission line sources, identified using slitless spectroscopy and IPHAS photometry data. Based on the optical and near-IR colour-magnitude diagram analyses, the cluster age has been estimated to be in the range of 2 − 5 Myr, which is in agreement with the estimated age from disc fraction (∼ 58%). Masses of these YSOs are found to be ∼ 0.1−2.0 M ⊙ . Spatial distribution of the candidate YSOs shows spherical morphology, more or less similar to the surface density map.