Geographic Location of Merhaul

The village Merhaul is located in Kadwa C.D.Block of Katihar District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Mohmammadpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadwa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katihar, which is about 21 kilometers away from Merhaul.

Travel and Communication for Merhaul

There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Merhaul,
Katihar,
Bihar, India
PIN - 855105

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merhaul

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A brief summary of available data for Merhaul is given below:

Social Structure of Merhaul

As per available data from the year 2009, 352 persons live in 89 house holds in the village Merhaul. There are 169 female individuals and 183 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.01% and males constitute 51.99% of the total population.

There are 36 scheduled castes persons of which 17 are females and 19 are males. Females constitute 47.22% and males constitute 52.78% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.23% of the total population.

There are 96 scheduled tribes persons of which 52 are females and 44 are males. Females constitute 54.17% and males constitute 45.83% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 27.27% of the total population.

Population density of Merhaul is 231.58 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merhaul

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Total area of Merhaul is 152 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 116.72 ha. About 70.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 46.4 ha is irrigated area. About 40.4 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 6.46 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 17.4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.54 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 9.88 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Merhaul

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Basantpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a government primary school in the village Merhaul.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Sagunia, which is less than 5 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Durgaganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sonauli, which is 5-10 kms away from Merhaul.

Colleges in Merhaul

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sisia, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kathiar, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Purniya, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Pothia, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

Other Educational Facilities in Merhaul

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Pothia, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

Healthcare Facilities in Merhaul

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Merhaul.

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