Block / Subdivision → Jhalda I
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Merend village is 331267. Merend village is located in Jhalda I subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 5km away from sub-district headquarter Jhalda (tehsildar office) and 52.4km away from district headquarter Purulia. As per 2009 stats, Kalma is the gram panchayat of Merend village.
The total geographical area of village is 126.63 hectares. Merend has a total population of 759 peoples, out of which male population is 376 while female population is 383. Literacy rate of merend village is 61.79% out of which 76.33% males and 47.52% females are literate. There are about 161 houses in merend village. Pincode of merend village locality is 723202.
Jhalda is nearest town to merend village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 759 | 376 | 383 |
| Literate Population | 469 | 287 | 182 |
| Illiterate Population | 290 | 89 | 201 |
| Merend - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kalma |
| Block / Subdivision : | Jhalda I |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723202 |
| Area : | 126.63 hectares |
| Population : | 759 |
| Households : | 161 |
| Nearest Town : | Jhalda (10 km) |
| Villages in Kalma Gram Panchayat | |
| Bara Ganta | Dumardi |
| Durgi | Guridi |
| Joratanr | Kansra |
| Kulajanga | Mahadebpur |
| Merend | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Jhalda I |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* 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.