Meral, Meral (Pipra Kalan), Garhwa, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Meral


The village Meral is located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Meral Gram Panchayat. It comes under Meral (pipra Kalan) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhwa, which is about 11 kilometers away from Meral.

Travel and Communication for Meral


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Meral,
Garhwa,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822114

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Meral


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

A brief summary of available data for Meral 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 Meral


As per available data from the year 2009, 11908 persons live in 2220 house holds in the village Meral. There are 5739 female individuals and 6169 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.19% and males constitute 51.81% of the total population.

There are 2825 scheduled castes persons of which 1348 are females and 1477 are males. Females constitute 47.72% and males constitute 52.28% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.72% of the total population.

There are 350 scheduled tribes persons of which 181 are females and 169 are males. Females constitute 51.71% and males constitute 48.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.94% of the total population.

Population density of Meral is 932.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Meral


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Total area of Meral is 1276.97 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1014.32 ha. About 704.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 310.02 ha is irrigated area. About 105 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 205.02 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 23.36 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 13.7 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 6.08 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.47 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.12 ha is culturable waste land. About 20.66 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 12.19 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Meral


There are 4 private pre-primary schools in the village Meral.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Meral.

There are 4 government middle schools in the village Meral.

There is a government secondary school in the village Meral.

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

Colleges in Meral


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 Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Meral.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Meral


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Meral


There is a community health centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Meral.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Meral.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Meral.

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

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Meral.

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

There are 4 dispensarys with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Meral.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Meral.

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

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