Block / Subdivision → Herhanj
District → Latehar
State → Jharkhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Meral village is 367512. Meral village is located in Herhanj subdivision of Latehar district in Jharkhand, India. It is situated 30km away from district headquarter Herhanj. Herhanj is the sub-district headquarter of Meral village. As per 2009 stats, Herhenj is the gram panchayat of Meral village.
The total geographical area of village is 615 hectares. Meral has a total population of 357 peoples, out of which male population is 164 while female population is 193. Literacy rate of meral village is 38.94% out of which 56.71% males and 23.83% females are literate. There are about 53 houses in meral village. Pincode of meral village locality is 822126.
When it comes to administration, Meral village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Meral village comes under Latehar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Chatra Lok Sabha constituency. Herhanj is nearest town to meral village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 357 | 164 | 193 |
| Literate Population | 139 | 93 | 46 |
| Illiterate Population | 218 | 71 | 147 |
| Meral - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Herhenj |
| Block / Subdivision : | Herhanj |
| District : | Latehar |
| State : | Jharkhand |
| Pincode : | 822126 |
| Area : | 615 hectares |
| Population : | 357 |
| Households : | 53 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Latehar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Chatra |
| Nearest Town : | Herhanj |
| Villages in Herhenj Gram Panchayat | |
| Ichak | Baseta |
| Bidir | Chuku |
| Ghure | Harhenj |
| Hur | Meral |
| Nawada | Ud |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Herhanj |
| List of Subdivisions in Latehar |
| List of Districts in Jharkhand |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.