Meral Block, Garhwa (Jharkhand)
Meral is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Garhwa district of Jharkhand. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.
Meral Block consists of 20 Gram Panchayats covering 79 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.
List of Gram Panchayats in Meral Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Meral Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bana | 1 |
| 2 | Hasandag | 2 |
| 3 | Karkoma | 2 |
| 4 | Gonda | 2 |
| 5 | Tenar | 2 |
| 6 | Lowadag | 6 |
| 7 | Padhua | 5 |
| 8 | Biktam | 6 |
| 9 | Sangbaria | 5 |
| 10 | Meral(East) | 2 |
| 11 | Meral(West) | 2 |
| 12 | Arangi | 8 |
| 13 | Duldulwa | 7 |
| 14 | Chama | 4 |
| 15 | Okhargara East | 2 |
| 16 | Okhargara West | 2 |
| 17 | Khoridih | 5 |
| 18 | Checharia | 6 |
| 19 | Tisartetuka | 11 |
| 20 | Gerua | 3 |