Geographic Location of Mekri

The village Mekri is located in Pamgarh Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Mekari Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pamgarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rahaud, which is about 17 kilometers away from Mekri.

Travel and Communication for Mekri

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Mekri,
Janjgir-Champa,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495660

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mekri

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

Social Structure of Mekri

As per available data from the year 2009, 1188 persons live in 303 house holds in the village Mekri. There are 601 female individuals and 587 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.59% and males constitute 49.41% of the total population.

There are 479 scheduled castes persons of which 246 are females and 233 are males. Females constitute 51.36% and males constitute 48.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 40.32% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.08% of the total population.

Population density of Mekri is 392.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mekri

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Total area of Mekri is 302.98 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 227.47 ha. About 2.03 ha is un-irrigated area. About 225.44 ha is irrigated area. About 225.44 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 16.91 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 51.62 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.73 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.2 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.05 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Mekri

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Pamgarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Mekri.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Mekri.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Mekri.

There is a private secondary school in the village Mekri.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Mekri.

Colleges in Mekri

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

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mekri

There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Mekri or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Mekri or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mekri

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

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

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

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Mekri or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Mekri.

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

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

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

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

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