Indian Village Directory

Meral Village

Meral is an inhabited village in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Sub-district of Garhwa district, Jharkhand. Its Census village code is 347649, the Census 2011 record lists 11,908 people in 2,220 households and the reported area is 1,276.97 hectares. The local references include Meral Gram Panchayat, Meral (Pipra Kalan) CD Block and the nearest town reference is Garhwa at about 11 km.

In short:

Meral is a village in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Sub-district, Garhwa district, Jharkhand, India. The available record shows Census village code 347649 and 11,908 people in 2,220 households.

Village Code347649

Population11,908

Households2,220

Area1,276.97 hectares

Detailed village profile

Meral at a Glance

This profile highlights a listed population of 11,908 people, 1,276.97 hectares of reported area and Garhwa as the nearest town reference for Meral, along with available Census, facility and local-service details.

State Jharkhand

District Garhwa

Sub-district Meral (Pipra Kalan)

CD Block Meral (Pipra Kalan)

Gram Panchayat MERAL

Meral falls under Meral (Pipra Kalan) Sub-district in Garhwa district, Jharkhand.
The Census village code is 347649.
The record lists 11,908 people living in 2,220 households.
The reported village area is 1,276.97 hectares.
The nearest town named in the record is Garhwa.
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: Meral
Census Village Code: 347649
State: Jharkhand
State Census Code: 20
District: Garhwa
District Census Code: 346
Sub-district / Local Admin Unit: Meral (Pipra Kalan)
Sub-district Census Code: 02508
CD Block: Meral (Pipra Kalan)
Gram Panchayat: Meral
Households: 2,220
Population: 11,908
Male Population: 6,169
Female Population: 5,739
Sex Ratio: 930.3
Area: 1,276.97 hectares
Area: 12.77 sq km
PIN Code Reported in Source Data: 822114
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 932.52 people / sq km Calculated from listed population and area.

Average Household Size 5.36 people Calculated from listed population and households.

SC Population Share 23.72% Shown from the village record.

ST Population Share 2.94% Shown from the village record.

Irrigated Land Share 30.6% Calculated from irrigated land and net sown area.

Census Codes and Administrative Details

These Census 2011 identifiers place Meral in the official administrative record. Census village code 347649, Meral Gram Panchayat and Meral (Pipra Kalan) CD Block.

State Census Code: 20
District Census Code: 346
Sub-district Census Code: 02508
Village Census Code: 347649
CD Block Code: 0014
CD Block Name: Meral (Pipra Kalan)
Gram Panchayat Name: Meral

Location and Distance

Garhwa is the nearest town listed for Meral, about 11 km away. Garhwa is listed as the district headquarters at about 11 km. These distances are useful for orientation, not for survey, boundary or emergency use.

Sub-district Headquarter: Meral
Distance from Sub-district Headquarter: 1 km
District Headquarter: Garhwa
Distance from District Headquarter: 11 km
Nearest Statutory Town: Garhwa
Distance from Nearest Statutory Town: 11 km
Nearest Town within State/UT: Jharkhand
Total Geographical Area: 1,276.97 hectares
Area: 12.77 sq km

Population and Social Groups

The Census 2011 record lists 11,908 people in 2,220 households, with 6,169 male residents and 5,739 female residents. The average household size is 5.36, and SC share is 23.72% and ST share is 2.94% for Meral. Population density works out to about 932.52 people per sq km.

Total Households: 2,220
Total Population: 11,908
Male Population: 6,169
Female Population: 5,739
Sex Ratio: 930.3
Average Household Size: 5.36
SC Population: 2,825
SC Male Population: 1,477
SC Female Population: 1,348
SC Population Share: 23.72
ST Population: 350
ST Male Population: 169
ST Female Population: 181
ST Population Share: 2.94
Village Status: Inhabited

Education Facilities

Education entries for Meral list 4 government primary schools, 4 government middle schools and 1 government secondary 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: 4
Government Primary School: Available
Government Primary School Count: 4
Government Middle School: Available
Government Middle School Count: 4
Government Secondary School: Available
Government Secondary School Count: 1

Health Facilities

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

Community Health Centre Count: 1
Community Health Centre Doctors Total Strength Count: 2
Community Health Centre Doctors In Position Count: 1
Community Health Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count: 2
Community Health Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count: 1
Primary Health Sub Centre Doctors Total Strength Count: 1
Primary Health Sub Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count: 5
Primary Health Sub Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count: 3
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Count: 1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Doctors Total Strength Count: 1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Doctors In Position Count: 1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count: 1
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count: 1
Hospital Allopathic Count: 1
Hospital Allopathic Doctors Total Strength Count: 1
Hospital Allopathic Doctors In Position Count: 1
Hospital Allopathic Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count: 1
Hospital Allopathic Para Medical Staff In Position Count: 1
Dispensary Count: 4
Dispensary Doctors Total Strength Count: 1
Dispensary Doctors In Position Count: 1
Dispensary Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count: 1
Dispensary Para Medical Staff In Position Count: 1
Family Welfare Centre Count: 1
Family Welfare Centre Doctors Total Strength Count: 1
Family Welfare Centre Doctors In Position Count: 1
Family Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff Total Strength Count: 1
Family Welfare Centre Para Medical Staff In Position Count: 1
Non Government Medical Facilities Traditional Practitioner And Faith Healer Count: 1

Drinking Water and Sanitation

Drinking-water and sanitation entries for Meral include hand pump water and tank, pond or lake water. These are historical facility records, not a live water-quality guarantee.

Uncovered Well: Available
Hand Pump: Available
Tank Pond Lake: Available
Open Drainage: Available
Open Pucca Drainage Uncovered: Available
Open Kutcha Drainage: Available
Drain Water Discharge Destination: Sewer plant
No Organized Street Garbage System: Available
Culturable Waste Land Area In Hectares: 10.12 hectares
Wells Tube Wells Area In Hectares: 105 hectares

Connectivity, Roads and Transport

Connectivity records for Meral include mobile phone coverage, black-topped road access, all-weather road access and railway station access. Use them as access clues and confirm present conditions locally.

Post Office: Available
Sub Post Office: Available
Telephone Landlines: Available
Public Call Office / Mobile PCO: Available
Mobile Phone Coverage: Available
Private Bus Service: Available
Railway Station: Available
Auto / Modified Auto Service: Available
Tractors: Available
Cycle Rickshaw: Available
Animal Cart: Available
National Highway: Available
State Highway: Available
Major District Road: Available
Other District Road: Available
Black-Topped Pucca Road: Available
Gravel Kuchha Roads: Available
All Weather Road: Available
Footpath: Available

Financial, Market and Public Services

Public-service entries for Meral include commercial bank, cooperative bank, Anganwadi centre, ASHA services and assembly polling station. 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
Mandis Regular Market: Available
Weekly Haat: Available
Nutritional Centres ICDS: Available
Nutritional Centres Anganwadi Centre: Available
ASHA: Available
Daily Newspaper Supply: Available
Assembly Polling Station: Available
Birth And Death Registration Office: Available

Power Supply

Domestic power supply for Meral is reported as 4 hours per day in summer and 6 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: 4 hours/day
Power Supply For Domestic Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day: 6 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use: Available
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day: 4 hours/day
Power Supply For Agriculture Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day: 6 hours/day
Power Supply For Commercial Use: Available
Power Supply For Commercial Use Summer April Sept Hours Per Day: 4 hours/day
Power Supply For Commercial Use Winter Oct March Hours Per Day: 6 hours/day

Land Use and Local Economy

Land-use records for Meral show that reported agricultural commodities include Rice, net sown area is 1,014.32 hectares and irrigated land is 310.02 hectares (30.6% of net sown area). These figures help explain village agriculture and local economy context.

Agricultural Commodities First: Rice
Forest Area In Hectares: 170.07 hectares
Area Under Non Agricultural Uses In Hectares: 23.36
Barren Un Cultivable Land Area In Hectares: 12.19 hectares
Permanent Pastures And Other Grazing Land Area In Hectares: 13.7 hectares
Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops Etc Area In Hectares: 6.08 hectares
Fallows Land Other Than Current Fallows Area In Hectares: 20.66 hectares
Current Fallows Area In Hectares: 6.47 hectares
Net Area Sown In Hectares: 1014.32
Total Unirrigated Land Area In Hectares: 704.3 hectares
Area Irrigated By Source In Hectares: 310.02
Other Source Specify Area In Hectares: 205.02 hectares

Other Available Details

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

Primary Health Sub Centre Count: 1
Water Bounded Macadam: 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 Meral

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: 41
Banks in Matched Records: 16
Matched PINs: 1

Match basis: ATM/CDM/CRM records found in the same PIN and district

ATM/CDM/CRM Type Summary

Device type summary for matched banking access records
Device Type	Records	Share
ATM	33	80%
CRM	8	20%

Top Banks in Matched Records

Top banks from matched ATM, CDM and CRM records
Bank	Records	Share
State Bank of India	19	46%
Hdfc Bank Ltd.	4	9.8%
Axis Bank Limited	3	7.3%
Bank of India	2	4.9%
Punjab National Bank	2	4.9%

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	822114	Garhwa	Garhwa	Garhwa (Np)	Garwha, PIN Code- 822114, Jharkhand Nawada More, Vishunpur, Po- Nawada, Ps- Garwha Town, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114
Bank of Baroda	ATM	822114	Garhwa	Garhwa	Garhwa (Np)	Near Tiwari Rest House, Ranka More Bank of Baroda Garhwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114
Bank of India	ATM	822114	Garhwa	Garhwa	Garhwa (Np)	Laxmi Market, Sahjina More, Garhwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114
Canara Bank	ATM	822114	Garhwa	Garhwa	Garhwa (Np)	Garhwa Sahijana, Near Chinmiya More, Opp.police Station, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114
Central Bank of India	ATM	822114	Garhwa	Garhwa	Garhwa (Np)	Garhwa Main Road Sri Ganesh Mall Garhwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114
Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited	ATM	822114	Garhwa	Garhwa	Garhwa (Np)	Jharkhand Kamal Complex, Garhwa P O, Garhwa Dist, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114
Hdfc Bank Ltd.	ATM	822114	Garhwa	Garhwa	Garhwa (Np)	0 Laxmi Market, Sahijana More, Garhwa, Jharkhand 822114 Ranka Chowk, Garhwa Sahijna More, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114
Axis Bank Limited	ATM	822114	Garhwa	Ramna	Tandwa	Jharkhand 822114 Puran Cand Chowk, Tandwa, Garhwa, Garhwa, Jharkhand, 822114

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 Meral village located?

Meral is in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Sub-district of Garhwa district in Jharkhand, India.

Which district is Meral village in?

Meral village is in Garhwa district.

Which state is Meral village in?

Meral village is in Jharkhand.

Which sub-district is Meral under?

Meral comes under Meral (Pipra Kalan) Sub-district. Census records usually call this administrative level a sub-district.

What is the Census village code of Meral?

The Census village code of Meral is 347649.

Which Gram Panchayat is Meral under?

Meral is listed under MERAL Gram Panchayat. The CD Block listed for this village is Meral (Pipra Kalan).

What is the population of Meral village?

The village record lists 11,908 people and 2,220 households for Meral.

How many households are in Meral village?

The village record lists 2,220 households for Meral.

What is the male and female population of Meral?

The record lists 6,169 male residents and 5,739 female residents for Meral.

What is the sex ratio of Meral village?

The sex ratio of Meral is 930.3 females per 1000 males in the available record.

What is the area of Meral village?

The reported geographical area of Meral is 1,276.97 hectares.

What is the population density of Meral village?

The approximate population density of Meral is 932.52 people per sq km, calculated from the listed population and area.

What is the nearest town to Meral?

The nearest town listed for Meral is Garhwa, about 11 km away.

How far is Meral from the district headquarters?

Meral is about 11 km from Garhwa, the district headquarters listed in the available records.

How far is Meral from the sub-district headquarters?

Meral is listed about 1 km from its sub-district headquarters in the available records.

What education facilities are listed for Meral?

The village facility record lists 4 government primary schools, 4 government middle schools and 1 government secondary school for Meral.

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

For Meral, reported agricultural commodities include Rice, net sown area is 1,014.32 hectares and irrigated land is 310.02 hectares.

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

The page shows 41 matched bank ATM, Cash Deposit Machine or Cash Recycler Machine service records near or within the same matched area for Meral. These records include 16 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.