Indian Village Directory

Mekra Village

Mekra is an inhabited village in Mokameh Block of Patna district, Bihar. Its Census village code is 246570, the Census 2011 record lists 12,229 people in 1,966 households and the reported area is 516 hectares. The local references include Mekra Gram Panchayat, Mokameh CD Block and the nearest town reference is Mokameh at about 14 km.

In short:

Mekra is a village in Mokameh Block, Patna district, Bihar, India. The available record shows Census village code 246570 and 12,229 people in 1,966 households.

Village Code246570

Population12,229

Households1,966

Area516 hectares

Nearest TownMokameh

Detailed village profile

Mekra at a Glance

This profile highlights a listed population of 12,229 people, 516 hectares of reported area and Mokameh as the nearest town reference for Mekra, along with available Census, facility and local-service details.

State Bihar

District Patna

Block Mokameh

CD Block Mokameh

Gram Panchayat Mekra

Mekra falls under Mokameh Block in Patna district, Bihar.
The Census village code is 246570.
The record lists 12,229 people living in 1,966 households.
The reported village area is 516 hectares.
The nearest town named in the record is Mokameh.
This profile includes Census Codes and Administrative Details, Location and Distance, Population and Social Groups, Education Facilities, and other reported village details.

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Data Sources and Verification

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Census and Amenities: Census 2011 and District Census Handbook (DCHB) public records
DCHB Publisher: Registrar General of India, Government of India
Banking Context: Bank ATM, CDM and CRM records use RBI-sourced banking access data

Key Village Facts

Village: Mekra
Census Village Code: 246570
State: Bihar
State Census Code: 10
District: Patna
District Census Code: 230
Sub-district / Local Admin Unit: Mokameh
Sub-district Census Code: 01420
CD Block: Mokameh
Gram Panchayat: Mekra
Households: 1,966
Population: 12,229
Male Population: 6,553
Female Population: 5,676
Sex Ratio: 866.17
Area: 516 hectares
Area: 5.16 sq km
Nearest Town: Mokameh
Nearest Town Distance: 14 km
Reference Year: 2009

Key Calculated Values

These values are calculated from the same village record to make comparison easier. They are not separate official figures.

Population Density 2,369.96 people / sq km Calculated from listed population and area.

Average Household Size 6.22 people Calculated from listed population and households.

SC Population Share 14.95% Shown from the village record.

ST Population Share 0.01% Shown from the village record.

Irrigated Land Share 42.5% Calculated from irrigated land and net sown area.

Census Codes and Administrative Details

These Census 2011 identifiers place Mekra in the official administrative record. Census village code 246570, Mekra Gram Panchayat and Mokameh CD Block.

State Census Code: 10
District Census Code: 230
Sub-district Census Code: 01420
Village Census Code: 246570
CD Block Code: 0408
Gram Panchayat Code: 6948
CD Block Name: Mokameh
Gram Panchayat Name: Mekra

Location and Distance

Mokameh is the nearest town listed for Mekra, about 14 km away. Patna is listed as the district headquarters at about 90 km. These distances are useful for orientation, not for survey, boundary or emergency use.

Sub-district Headquarter: Mokameh
Distance from Sub-district Headquarter: 14 km
District Headquarter: Patna
Distance from District Headquarter: 90 km
Nearest Statutory Town: Mokameh
Distance from Nearest Statutory Town: 14 km
Nearest Town within State/UT: Mokameh
Distance within State/UT: 14 km
Nearest Town: Mokameh
Distance from Nearest Town: 14 km
Total Geographical Area: 516 hectares
Area: 5.16 sq km

Population and Social Groups

The Census 2011 record lists 12,229 people in 1,966 households, with 6,553 male residents and 5,676 female residents. The average household size is 6.22, and SC share is 14.95% and ST share is 0.01% for Mekra. Population density works out to about 2,369.96 people per sq km.

Total Households: 1,966
Total Population: 12,229
Male Population: 6,553
Female Population: 5,676
Sex Ratio: 866.17
Average Household Size: 6.22
SC Population: 1,828
SC Male Population: 1,004
SC Female Population: 824
SC Population Share: 14.95
ST Population: 1
ST Male Population: 1
ST Population Share: 0.01
Village Status: Inhabited

Education Facilities

Education entries for Mekra list 2 government primary schools, 1 private primary school, 1 government middle school and 1 private middle school. Counts come from the village facility record and may need local verification for current school status.

Private Pre Primary School Nursery LKG UKG: Available
Private Pre Primary School Nursery LKG UKG Count: 1
Government Primary School: Available
Government Primary School Count: 2
Private Primary School: Available
Private Primary School Count: 1
Government Middle School: Available
Government Middle School Count: 1
Private Middle School: Available
Private Middle School Count: 1
Government Secondary School: Available
Government Secondary School Count: 1
Private Secondary School: Available
Private Secondary School Count: 1
Government Senior Secondary School: Available
Government Senior Secondary School Count: 3
Private Senior Secondary School: Available
Private Senior Secondary School Count: 2
Private Arts And Science Degree College: Available
Private Arts And Science Degree College Count: 2

Health Facilities

Health records mark ASHA worker as available for Mekra. Verify current services locally before medical use.

Non Government Medical Facilities Out Patient Count: 3
Non Government Medical Facilities In And Out Patient Count: 8
Non Government Medical Facilities Charitable Count: 4
Non Government Medical Facilities Medical Prctitioner With Mbbs Degree Count: 3
Non Government Medical Facilities Medical Prctitioner With Other Degree Count: 2
Non Government Medical Facilities Medical Practitioner With No Degree Count: 1
Non Government Medical Facilities Traditional Practitioner And Faith Healer Count: 2
Non Government Medical Facilities Medicine Shop Count: 1

Drinking Water and Sanitation

Drinking-water and sanitation entries for Mekra include hand pump water. These are historical facility records, not a live water-quality guarantee.

Tap Water Untreated: Available
Tap Water Untreated Functions All Year: Available
Covered Well: Available
Covered Well Functions All Year: Available
Uncovered Well: Available
Uncovered Well Functions All Year: Available
Hand Pump: Available
Hand Pump Functions All Year: Available
Tube Wells Borehole: Available
Tube Wells Borehole Functions in Summer: Available
Closed Drainage: Available
Open Drainage: Available
Open Pucca Drainage Covered With Tiles Slabs: Available
Open Kutcha Drainage: Available
Drain Water Discharge Destination: Water bodies
Community Toilet Complex Including Bath For General Public: Available
Community Toilet Complex Excluding Bath For General Public: Available
No Organized Street Garbage System: Available
Culturable Waste Land Area In Hectares: 10.3 hectares
Wells Tube Wells Area In Hectares: 100 hectares

Connectivity, Roads and Transport

Connectivity records for Mekra include black-topped road access and railway station access. Use them as access clues and confirm present conditions locally.

Post Office: Available
Telephone Landlines: Available
Public Call Office / Mobile PCO: Available
Internet Cafes Common Service Centre CSC: Available
Private Bus Service: Available
Railway Station: Available
Auto / Modified Auto Service: Available
Taxi: Available
Vans: Available
Tractors: Available
Cycle Rickshaw: Available
Cycle Pulled Rickshaws Machine Driven: Available
Animal Cart: Available
Major District Road: Available
Other District Road: Available
Black-Topped Pucca Road: Available
Footpath: Available

Financial, Market and Public Services

Public-service entries for Mekra include commercial bank, cooperative bank, self-help groups, Anganwadi centre and ASHA services. Banking rows on this page are shown separately because they use RBI-sourced bank service records.

Commercial Bank: Available
Cooperative Bank: Available
Agricultural Credit Societies: Available
Self Help Group SHG: Available
Public Distribution System PDS Shop: Available
Mandis Regular Market: Available
Weekly Haat: Available
Agricultural Marketing Society: Available
Nutritional Centres Anganwadi Centre: Available
ASHA: Available
Sports Club Recreation Centre: Available
Daily Newspaper Supply: Available
Assembly Polling Station: Available
Birth And Death Registration Office: Available

Power Supply

Domestic power supply for Mekra is reported as 1 hours per day in summer and 4 hours per day in winter. Treat this as historical Census/District Census Handbook data.

Power Supply For Domestic Use: Available
Power Supply For Domestic Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day: 1 hours/day
Power Supply For Domestic Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day: 4 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use: Available
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day: 1 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day: 4 hours/day
Power Supply For Commercial Use: Available
Power Supply For Commercial Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day: 1 hours/day
Power Supply For Commercial Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day: 4 hours/day
Power Supply For All Users: Available
Power Supply For All Users Summer April Sept Hours Per Day: 1 hours/day
Power Supply For All Users Winter Oct March Hours Per Day: 4 hours/day

Land Use and Local Economy

Land-use records for Mekra show that reported agricultural commodities include Paddy, net sown area is 459.09 hectares and irrigated land is 195 hectares (42.5% of net sown area). These figures help explain village agriculture and local economy context.

Agricultural Commodities First: Paddy
Area Under Non Agricultural Uses In Hectares: 9.11
Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops Etc Area In Hectares: 10.15 hectares
Fallows Land Other Than Current Fallows Area In Hectares: 15.2 hectares
Current Fallows Area In Hectares: 12.15 hectares
Net Area Sown In Hectares: 459.09
Total Unirrigated Land Area In Hectares: 264.09 hectares
Area Irrigated By Source In Hectares: 195.0
Other Source Specify Area In Hectares: 95 hectares

Other Available Details

These extra fields are shown because they may still be useful for understanding the village record.

Water Bounded Macadam: Available
Nutritional Centres Others: Available
Noindex: False

Map and Location

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Verified map coordinates are not reported in the source data.

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Bank ATM, CDM and CRM Services Near Mekra

The village source does not confirm an ATM inside this village. The bank ATM, Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) and Cash Recycler Machine (CRM) records below are shown as nearby or same-area banking service context only.

Only the village source ATM status is used to say whether an ATM is reported inside the village.

Village ATM Status: Not available in village
Nearest ATM Facility: More than 10 km
Commercial Bank: Available in village
Cooperative Bank: Available in village
Same-area Bank Service Records: 18
Banks in Matched Records: 8
Matched PINs: 4

Match basis: ATM/CDM/CRM records found in the same local admin area

ATM/CDM/CRM Type Summary

Device type summary for matched banking access records
Device Type	Records	Share
ATM	14	78%
CRM	4	22%

Top Banks in Matched Records

Top banks from matched ATM, CDM and CRM records
Bank	Records	Share
State Bank of India	5	28%
Axis Bank Limited	3	17%
Bank of Baroda	3	17%
Punjab National Bank	2	11%
Union Bank of India	2	11%

Selected Bank ATM, CDM and CRM Service Records

These selected bank service records are sourced from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. The services belong to the listed banks. Confirm the current address, service status and timings with the bank before visiting.

Selected bank ATM, CDM and CRM service records
Bank	Type	PIN	District	Local Area	Centre	Address
Axis Bank Limited	ATM	803301	Patna	Mokameh	Maranchi	Mokama 803301 House No. 38, Near Pnb Bank, Po and Ps Maranchi, Patna, Bihar, 803301
Bank of Baroda	ATM	209304	Patna	Mokameh	Hathidah Buzurg	Beside Chaurasia Provision Store Fatehpur Roshnai, Rajendra Chauraha, Patna, Bihar, 209304
Hdfc Bank Ltd.	ATM	803302	Patna	Mokameh	Mokameh (Nagar Parishad)	Near Sankat Mochan Mandir, Main Road Sardar Bhawan Mokameh, Bihar, Patna, Bihar, 803302
Indian Bank	ATM	803302	Patna	Mokameh	Mokameh (Nagar Parishad)	Shankarwar Tola Shankarwar Tola, Patna, Bihar, 803302
Punjab National Bank	ATM	803302	Patna	Mokameh	Mokameh (Nagar Parishad)	Mokama Khas Main Road, Mokameh, Patna, Bihar, 803302
State Bank of India	ATM	803301	Patna	Mokameh	Mokameh (Nagar Parishad)	Near Hathidah Police Station, Hathidah Main Market H Near Hathidah Police Station, Hathidah Main Market H, Patna, Bihar…
Axis Bank Limited	ATM	803302	Patna	Mokameh	Mokameh (Nagar Parishad)	Dist-Patna, PIN - 803302 Thana Chowk Ward No.1, Po-Mokama, Patna, Bihar, 803302
Bank of Baroda	ATM	803302	Patna	Mokameh	Mokameh (Nagar Parishad)	Main Road Patna Main Road, Mokameh, Patna, Bihar, 803302

Full forms: ATM means Automated Teller Machine, CDM means Cash Deposit Machine, and CRM means Cash Recycler Machine.

ATM, CDM and CRM details are based on external banking access records and should be verified with the bank before visiting. PIN code or district matches do not prove that a facility is inside the village.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mekra village located?

Mekra is in Mokameh Block of Patna district in Bihar, India.

Which district is Mekra village in?

Mekra village is in Patna district.

Which state is Mekra village in?

Mekra village is in Bihar.

Which block is Mekra under?

Mekra comes under Mokameh Block. Census records usually call this administrative level a sub-district.

What is the Census village code of Mekra?

The Census village code of Mekra is 246570.

Which Gram Panchayat is Mekra under?

Mekra is listed under Mekra Gram Panchayat. The CD Block listed for this village is Mokameh.

What is the population of Mekra village?

The village record lists 12,229 people and 1,966 households for Mekra.

How many households are in Mekra village?

The village record lists 1,966 households for Mekra.

What is the male and female population of Mekra?

The record lists 6,553 male residents and 5,676 female residents for Mekra.

What is the sex ratio of Mekra village?

The sex ratio of Mekra is 866.17 females per 1000 males in the available record.

What is the area of Mekra village?

The reported geographical area of Mekra is 516 hectares.

What is the population density of Mekra village?

The approximate population density of Mekra is 2,369.96 people per sq km, calculated from the listed population and area.

What is the nearest town to Mekra?

The nearest town listed for Mekra is Mokameh, about 14 km away.

How far is Mekra from the district headquarters?

Mekra is about 90 km from Patna, the district headquarters listed in the available records.

How far is Mekra from the sub-district headquarters?

Mekra is about 14 km from Mokameh, the block headquarters listed in the available records.

What education facilities are listed for Mekra?

The village facility record lists 2 government primary schools, 1 private primary school, 1 government middle school and 1 private middle school for Mekra.

What crops or land-use details are reported for Mekra?

For Mekra, reported agricultural commodities include Paddy, net sown area is 459.09 hectares and irrigated land is 195 hectares.

Are bank ATM, CDM or CRM services listed near Mekra?

The page shows 18 matched bank ATM, Cash Deposit Machine or Cash Recycler Machine service records near or within the same matched area for Mekra. These records include 8 banks. Verify current service status with the bank before visiting.

Source note: Vill prepares village pages mainly from Census 2011 and District Census Handbook (DCHB) public records published under the Registrar General of India, Government of India. Postal context is for address reference, and banking context uses available Reserve Bank of India (RBI) access records where shown. Some values may be blank, old or not listed. Please verify important details with official records before using them for legal, land, revenue, postal, financial or administrative work. Page last reviewed: 30 May 2026.