Geographic Location of Merai

The village Merai is located in Poundi-Uproda Tahsil of Korba District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Merai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pondiupraura Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katghora, which is about 83 kilometers away from Merai.

Travel and Communication for Merai

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

Postal Address:
Merai,
Korba,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495445

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merai

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

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

Social Structure of Merai

As per available data from the year 2009, 731 persons live in 172 house holds in the village Merai. There are 349 female individuals and 382 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.74% and males constitute 52.26% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled castes persons of which 5 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 62.5% and males constitute 37.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.09% of the total population.

There are 670 scheduled tribes persons of which 315 are females and 355 are males. Females constitute 47.01% and males constitute 52.99% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 91.66% of the total population.

Population density of Merai is 318.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merai

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Total area of Merai is 229.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 100.35 ha. About 99.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.38 ha is irrigated area. About 0.38 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 19.99 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 19.05 ha is culturable waste land. About 8.06 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Merai

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Katghup, which is less than 5 kms away from Merai.

There is a government primary school in the village Merai.

There is a government middle school in the village Merai.

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

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Merai

There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 Merai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Merai

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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Merai

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

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

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

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

There is no TB clinic in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no dispensary in the village Merai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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