Merhi, Islampur, Nalanda, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Merhi


The village Merhi is located in Islampur C.D.Block of Nalanda District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Chandharia Gram Panchayat. It comes under Islampur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Islampur, which is about 10 kilometers away from Merhi.

Travel and Communication for Merhi


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

Postal Address:
Merhi,
Nalanda,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merhi


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Merhi is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Merhi


As per available data from the year 2009, 1707 persons live in 254 house holds in the village Merhi. There are 840 female individuals and 867 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.21% and males constitute 50.79% of the total population.

There are 119 scheduled castes persons of which 50 are females and 69 are males. Females constitute 42.02% and males constitute 57.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.97% of the total population.

Population density of Merhi is 616.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merhi


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Total area of Merhi is 277 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 222.47 ha. About 23.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 199.37 ha is irrigated area. About 150 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 40.37 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 9 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 52.33 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Schools in Merhi


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Merhi.

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

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

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

Colleges in Merhi


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 Islampur, which is 5-10 kms away from Merhi.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Merhi


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

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

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 Merhi.

Healthcare Facilities in Merhi


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Merhi.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Merhi.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Merhi.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Merhi.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Merhi.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Merhi.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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