Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision - Garhwa, Jharkhand
Meral (Pipra Kalan) is an administrative subdivision in the Garhwa district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Meral (Pipra Kalan) is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Meralgram, while the nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 136.0 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 272 km², including 271.92 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 937 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision
Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision has a total of 77 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhaura | Rural | Lowadag |
| 2 | Adhauri | Rural | Lowadag |
| 3 | Akalwani | Rural | Arangi |
| 4 | Amwar | Rural | Duldulwa |
| 5 | Arangi | Rural | Arangi |
| 6 | Ataula | Rural | Checharia |
| 7 | Auraiya | Rural | Khoridih |
| 8 | Baghauta | Rural | Duldulwa |
| 9 | Baghesar | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 10 | Baherwa | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 11 | Bajudih | Rural | Checharia |
| 12 | Bana | Rural | Bana |
| 13 | Banajangh | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 14 | Banka | Rural | Lowadag |
| 15 | Bankheta | Rural | Arangi |
| 16 | Banua | Rural | Sangbaria |
| 17 | Basaria | Rural | Biktam |
| 18 | Bauraha | Rural | Arangi |
| 19 | Bhandar | Rural | Lowadag |
| 20 | Bhaunraha | Rural | Duldulwa |
| 21 | Bhim Khar | Rural | Sangbaria |
| 22 | Biktam | Rural | Biktam |
| 23 | Bokeya | Rural | Checharia |
| 24 | Chama | Rural | Chama |
| 25 | Checharia | Rural | Checharia |
| 26 | Chhaparwar Kalan | Rural | Khoridih |
| 27 | Chhaparwar Khurd | Rural | Checharia |
| 28 | Dewgana | Rural | Gerua |
| 29 | Duldulwa | Rural | Duldulwa |
| 30 | Gaibatwa | Rural | Duldulwa |
| 31 | Garhauta | Rural | Biktam |
| 32 | Gerua | Rural | Gerua |
| 33 | Geruasoti | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 34 | Gobardaha | Rural | Chama |
| 35 | Gonda | Rural | Gonda |
| 36 | Haran Dube | Rural | Khoridih |
| 37 | Hasandag | Rural | Hasandag |
| 38 | Jamua | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 39 | Kajrat | Rural | Gerua |
| 40 | Kamarma | Rural | Biktam |
| 41 | Karkoma | Rural | Karkoma |
| 42 | Karmahi | Rural | Chama |
| 43 | Katri | Rural | Duldulwa |
| 44 | Katritisar Alias Kusmahi | Rural | Chama |
| 45 | Kholra | Rural | Checharia |
| 46 | Khoridih | Rural | Khoridih |
| 47 | Khundra | Rural | Lowadag |
| 48 | Kolodohar | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 49 | Kotam | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 50 | Kumbhi | Rural | Arangi |
| 51 | Lakhaea | Rural | Karkoma |
| 52 | Latdag | Rural | Gonda |
| 53 | Lowadag | Rural | Lowadag |
| 54 | Mahetam | Rural | Arangi |
| 55 | Meral | Rural | Meral(West) |
| 56 | Okhargara | Rural | Okhargara West |
| 57 | Padhua | Rural | Padhua |
| 58 | Patra | Rural | Padhua |
| 59 | Pendli | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 60 | Peska | Rural | Duldulwa |
| 61 | Pindra | Rural | Arangi |
| 62 | Rajbandha | Rural | Padhua |
| 63 | Rajhara | Rural | Sangbaria |
| 64 | Rakiadheri | Rural | Padhua |
| 65 | Rejo | Rural | Hasandag |
| 66 | Sangbaria | Rural | Sangbaria |
| 67 | Serasam | Rural | Sangbaria |
| 68 | Siho | Rural | Biktam |
| 69 | Sikni | Rural | Biktam |
| 70 | Sikni | Rural | Padhua |
| 71 | Sirhe | Rural | Arangi |
| 72 | Sohbaria | Rural | Tenar |
| 73 | Tarke | Rural | Khoridih |
| 74 | Tenar | Rural | Tenar |
| 75 | Tetuka Kalan | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 76 | Tetuka Khurd | Rural | Tisartetuka |
| 77 | Tisartetuka | Rural | Tisartetuka |
Population of Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision has a total population of 1,30,308 people, consisting of 67,253 males and 63,055 females. There are 24,906 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 479 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,30,308 | 1,30,308 | 0 |
| Male Population | 67,253 | 67,253 | 0 |
| Female Population | 63,055 | 63,055 | 0 |
| Total Households | 24,906 | 24,906 | 0 |
| Population Density | 479 / km² | 479 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 63,771 literate people and 23,207 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 31,448 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8,576 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,207 | 23,207 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 63,771 | 63,771 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 66,537 | 66,537 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 31,448 | 31,448 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,576 | 8,576 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.