  We present the analysis of the stellar content of NGC~2282, a young cluster
in the Monoceros constellation, using deep optical $BVI$ 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 $\sim$ 3.15$\arcmin$. 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 $\sim$ 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$_V$ $\sim$ 3.9 mag. Using
IR colour-colour criteria and H$_\alpha$-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$_\alpha$-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 ($\sim$ 58\%). Masses of these YSOs are found to be $\sim$
0.1$-$2.0 M$_\odot$. Spatial distribution of the candidate YSOs shows spherical
morphology, more or less similar to the surface density map.
