Merala, Pankhu, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India
Content updated on March 13, 2025.
Geographic Location of Merala
The village Merala is located in Pankhu Tahsil of Pithoragarh District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Sangor Gram Panchayat. It comes under Berinag Community Development Block. The nearest town is Didihat, which is about 67 kilometers away from Merala.
Travel and Communication for Merala
There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Merala,
Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 262533
Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merala
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Merala is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Merala is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2025 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2025 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2025 |
Social Structure of Merala
As per available data from the year 2009, 322 persons live in 79 house holds in the village Merala. There are 168 female individuals and 154 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.17% and males constitute 47.83% of the total population.
There are 232 scheduled castes persons of which 109 are females and 123 are males. Females constitute 46.98% and males constitute 53.02% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 72.05% of the total population.
Population density of Merala is 747.45 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Merala
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Total area of Merala is 43.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 6.28 ha. About 5.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.03 ha is irrigated area. About 1.03 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.
About 1.96 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.7 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 11.6 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 0.8 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12.31 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.09 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.
Schools in Merala
There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Pankhu, which is 5-10 kms away from Merala.
There is a government primary school in the village Merala.
There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Pankhu, which is 5-10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Pankhu, which is 5-10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pankhu, which is 5-10 kms away from Merala.
Colleges in Merala
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 Berinag, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Dwarahat, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ganai, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
Other Educational Facilities in Merala
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Gangolihat, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Pithoragarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Haldwani, which is more than 10 kms away from Merala.
Healthcare Facilities in Merala
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Merala.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Merala.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Merala.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Merala.
There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Merala.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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