Gram Panchayats in Meral, Garhwa
Meral Panchayat Samiti (Block Panchayat) is a rural local government body in the Garhwa district of Jharkhand. It oversees local administration, rural development schemes, and public welfare programs across 20 Gram Panchayats.
Jharkhand follows a three-tier Panchayati Raj system. Gram Panchayats work at the village level, Meral Panchayat Samiti at the block or intermediate level, and Garhwa Zila Parishad at the district level.
List of Gram Panchayats in Meral
Below is the alphabetical list of all 20 Gram Panchayats under Meral Panchayat Samiti.
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arangi | 8 |
| 2 | Bana | 1 |
| 3 | Biktam | 6 |
| 4 | Chama | 4 |
| 5 | Checharia | 6 |
| 6 | Duldulwa | 7 |
| 7 | Gerua | 3 |
| 8 | Gonda | 2 |
| 9 | Hasandag | 2 |
| 10 | Karkoma | 2 |
| 11 | Khoridih | 5 |
| 12 | Lowadag | 6 |
| 13 | Meral(East) | 1 |
| 14 | Meral(West) | 1 |
| 15 | Okhargara East | 1 |
| 16 | Okhargara West | 1 |
| 17 | Padhua | 5 |
| 18 | Sangbaria | 5 |
| 19 | Tenar | 2 |
| 20 | Tisartetuka | 11 |