Meherma Subdivision - Godda, Jharkhand
Meherma is an administrative subdivision in the Godda district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Meherma is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Lakshmipur Bhorang, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 64.7 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 125 km², including 125.11 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 910 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Meherma Subdivision
Meherma Subdivision has a total of 212 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 | Amarsing Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 2 | Amdanr Asli | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 3 | Amdiha | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 4 | Amjora Firozganj | Rural | Amjora Pirojpur |
| 5 | Amor | Rural | Amour |
| 6 | Anhuatikar | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 7 | Arbind Khutahari | Rural | Kaswa |
| 8 | Badla Chak | Rural | Surani |
| 9 | Bagat Khutahari | Rural | Sukhari |
| 10 | Bagat Khutahri | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 11 | Bajitpur | Rural | Bajitpur |
| 12 | Balia | Rural | Dhodha |
| 13 | Banodha | Rural | Meharma |
| 14 | Barari | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 15 | Barma | Rural | Surani |
| 16 | Baski Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 17 | Baski Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 18 | Belakitar Jagir | Rural | Doy |
| 19 | Belbadda | Rural | Balbadda |
| 20 | Beldara Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 21 | Benia Kita | Rural | Balbadda |
| 22 | Beniadih | Rural | Marpa |
| 23 | Benidas Bhuska | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 24 | Bhagwanpur | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 25 | Bhaju Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 26 | Bhaloa | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 27 | Bhalui | Rural | Kaswa |
| 28 | Bhata Chak | Rural | Surani |
| 29 | Bheronagar | Rural | Dhankuriya |
| 30 | Bhim Chak | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 31 | Bhirnabhaironagar | Rural | Balbadda |
| 32 | Birahim Chak | Rural | Dhodha |
| 33 | Biram Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 34 | Birnagar | Rural | Dhodha |
| 35 | Birnagar Arazi Bara | Rural | Dhodha |
| 36 | Birnagar Arazi Chhit | Rural | Dhodha |
| 37 | Birnia | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 38 | Bishunpur | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 39 | Bisu Chak | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 40 | Borma | Rural | Singhari |
| 41 | Budhason | Rural | Bajitpur |
| 42 | Champa | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 43 | Chaura | Rural | Dhankuriya |
| 44 | Chetni Chak | Rural | Doy |
| 45 | Chhagraha | Rural | Balbadda |
| 46 | Chhagraha | Rural | Balbadda |
| 47 | Chhagraha | Rural | Balbadda |
| 48 | Chhaman Kita | Rural | Balbadda |
| 49 | Chhant Daria Chak | Rural | Dhodha |
| 50 | Chhota And Bara Mangarh | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 51 | Chhota And Bara Mangarh | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 52 | Chitarsen Bahira | Rural | Amour |
| 53 | Chitu Chak | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 54 | Dalahi | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 55 | Daria Chak | Rural | Dhodha |
| 56 | Dariapur | Rural | Lakarmara |
| 57 | Dasu Chakla | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 58 | Debi Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 59 | Dhamri Gopalram | Rural | Itahari |
| 60 | Dhamri Saheb | Rural | Amjora Pirojpur |
| 61 | Dhankuria | Rural | Dhankuriya |
| 62 | Dharampur | Rural | Marpa |
| 63 | Dhodha | Rural | Dhodha |
| 64 | Dhurbidih | Rural | Madhura |
| 65 | Dogachhi | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 66 | Doi | Rural | Doy |
| 67 | Doman Chak | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 68 | Domanchak | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 69 | Dudhi Chak | Rural | Kaswa |
| 70 | Dukhari Kita | Rural | Amour |
| 71 | Dukhari Kita | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 72 | Dulum Khutahari | Rural | Kaswa |
| 73 | Dumaria | Rural | Dhodha |
| 74 | Dwarka Kita | Rural | Surani |
| 75 | Fazilkhutahar | Rural | Sukhari |
| 76 | Gajanda | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 77 | Gangaldo | Rural | Doy |
| 78 | Gauri Chak | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 79 | Gausi Chak | Rural | Marpa |
| 80 | Gausipartabpur | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 81 | Ghasi Chak Mal | Rural | Surani |
| 82 | Ghasi Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 83 | Ghasi Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 84 | Ghasichak | Rural | Surani |
| 85 | Ghori | Rural | Amour |
| 86 | Ghori Chak | Rural | Dhankuriya |
| 87 | Ghuram Chak | Rural | Surani |
| 88 | Gobardhanpur | Rural | Dhodha |
| 89 | Gobindpur | Rural | Amjora Pirojpur |
| 90 | Harchandpur | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 91 | Haripur | Rural | Doy |
| 92 | Hira Kita | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 93 | Hulukpur | Rural | Meharma |
| 94 | Hulukpur | Rural | Surani |
| 95 | Inarman Kita | Rural | Dhankuriya |
| 96 | Itahari | Rural | Itahari |
| 97 | Jagan Kita | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 98 | Jalala Chak | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 99 | Jarwar Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 100 | Jhagraha | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 101 | Jitamal Kita | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 102 | Jitmal Kita | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 103 | Jitmal Kita | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 104 | Jitu Chak | Rural | Lakarmara |
| 105 | Kabi Chak | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 106 | Kalianpur | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 107 | Kalidaha | Rural | Dhodha |
| 108 | Kamal Chak | Rural | Dhodha |
| 109 | Kamardiha | Rural | Lakarmara |
| 110 | Kamargawan | Rural | Doy |
| 111 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Balbadda |
| 112 | Kandar Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 113 | Karar Chakla | Rural | Surani |
| 114 | Kasba | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 115 | Kasba | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 116 | Kasba | Rural | Kaswa |
| 117 | Kasmir Chak | Rural | Dhodha |
| 118 | Katmdanr | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 119 | Khaira Chak | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 120 | Khaira Patkia | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 121 | Kharthi | Rural | Simanpur |
| 122 | Khiraundhi | Rural | Simanpur |
| 123 | Khirondha | Rural | Amour |
| 124 | Kishungari Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 125 | Kita Kalamdanr | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 126 | Kolbadda | Rural | Surani |
| 127 | Kotibari | Rural | Balbadda |
| 128 | Kukra Milik | Rural | Balbadda |
| 129 | Kumardom | Rural | Itahari |
| 130 | Kurkra Milik | Rural | Marpa |
| 131 | Kurkraha Khas | Rural | Marpa |
| 132 | Lachmipur | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 133 | Lakramara | Rural | Lakarmara |
| 134 | Leoabhujani | Rural | Dhodha |
| 135 | Lilatori | Rural | Dhodha |
| 136 | Lohachinta | Rural | Madhura |
| 137 | Loknath Kita | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 138 | Loknath Kita | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 139 | Madhupur | Rural | Madhura |
| 140 | Madhupur | Rural | Madhura |
| 141 | Madhura | Rural | Madhura |
| 142 | Madhurai Bagicha | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 143 | Mahadeb Kita | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 144 | Mahesh Kita Partabpur | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 145 | Maheshdiri | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 146 | Maheshkita Partabpur | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 147 | Mahuadih | Rural | Doy |
| 148 | Majhagain | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 149 | Majhgain | Rural | Lakarmara |
| 150 | Mania Chak | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 151 | Manikpur | Rural | Marpa |
| 152 | Marpa | Rural | Marpa |
| 153 | Masuria | Rural | Itahari |
| 154 | Mathi Chak | Rural | Balbadda |
| 155 | Mathu Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 156 | Meghchatar | Rural | Sukhari |
| 157 | Meghnath | Rural | Dhodha |
| 158 | Mehrma | Rural | Meharma |
| 159 | Mosana Chak | Rural | Dhankuriya |
| 160 | Mukra Milik | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 161 | Nadiawan | Rural | Amour |
| 162 | Narain Chak | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 163 | Nawadih Tola | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 164 | Niamat Kita | Rural | Marpa |
| 165 | Nima | Rural | Amour |
| 166 | Nurdi Kita | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 167 | Padam Chak | Rural | Surani |
| 168 | Pahar Khand | Rural | Meharma |
| 169 | Parbal Kita | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 170 | Parsa | Rural | Simanpur |
| 171 | Partabpur | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 172 | Partappur Jagir | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 173 | Partappur Mal | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 174 | Pati Chak | Rural | Amjora Pirojpur |
| 175 | Pharkia | Rural | Madhura |
| 176 | Phudulia Kita | Rural | Lakarmara |
| 177 | Pipra | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 178 | Raghudas Bhuska | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 179 | Raghunath Kita | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 180 | Rajan | Rural | Madhura |
| 181 | Rasti Kar | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 182 | Sadi Chak | Rural | Chhota Bara Mangarh |
| 183 | Saharpur | Rural | Dhodha |
| 184 | Sahi Chak | Rural | Balbadda |
| 185 | Sahi Chak | Rural | Doy |
| 186 | Sangarua | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 187 | Sankarpur | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 188 | Sanolimor | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 189 | Sapnia | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 190 | Sapta Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 191 | Sarangdhar | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 192 | Sauri Chak | Rural | Souri Chakla |
| 193 | Siardih | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 194 | Singarpur | Rural | Dhankuriya |
| 195 | Singhari | Rural | Singhari |
| 196 | Sirampur | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 197 | Sirsingh Kita | Rural | Surani |
| 198 | Siwanpur | Rural | Simanpur |
| 199 | Sobhapur | Rural | Sukhari |
| 200 | Sokha Chak | Rural | Doy |
| 201 | Sonaguji | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 202 | Sudin | Rural | Surani |
| 203 | Sukhari | Rural | Sukhari |
| 204 | Suphal Kita | Rural | Balbadda |
| 205 | Tarkharwa | Rural | Sukhari |
| 206 | Tazi Chak | Rural | Mal Paratappur |
| 207 | Teliadih | Rural | Meharma |
| 208 | Tetaria | Rural | Gajhanda |
| 209 | Tularam Bhuska | Rural | Tularam Bhuskha |
| 210 | Tulsi Kita | Rural | Simanpur |
| 211 | Udaipur Bahera | Rural | Amour |
| 212 | Udhua Chak | Rural | Lakarmara |
Population of Meherma Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Meherma Subdivision has a total population of 1,46,325 people, consisting of 76,588 males and 69,737 females. There are 27,523 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 1,170 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,46,325 | 1,46,325 | 0 |
| Male Population | 76,588 | 76,588 | 0 |
| Female Population | 69,737 | 69,737 | 0 |
| Total Households | 27,523 | 27,523 | 0 |
| Population Density | 1,170 / km² | 1,170 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 65,788 literate people and 28,822 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 22,253 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 13,451 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) | 28,822 | 28,822 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 65,788 | 65,788 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 80,537 | 80,537 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 22,253 | 22,253 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,451 | 13,451 | 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.