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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 272 km². The sex ratio was 938 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
According to the 2011 Census, Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision had a total population of 1,30,308 people living in 24,906 households. The population comprised 67,253 males and 63,055 females, with an average population density of 479 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Meral (Pipra Kalan) Subdivision had 63,771 literate people and 23,207 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 31,448 and 8,576 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.