Mera, Dhanbad

Mera
Census Town
Mera Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Mera Mera (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°45′23″N86°47′37″E / 23.756399°N 86.793537°E / 23.756399; 86.793537 Coordinates: 23°45′23″N86°47′37″E / 23.756399°N 86.793537°E / 23.756399; 86.793537
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
CD block	Nirsa
Area
• Total	3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,051
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH
Lok Sabha constituency	Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nirsa
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Mera is a census town in Nirsa CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the eastern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district M: Municipality, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam, P: Power Plant Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Mera is located at 23°45′23″N86°47′37″E / 23.756399°N 86.793537°E / 23.756399; 86.793537 .

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. While the Damodar flows along the southern boundary, the Barakar flows along the eastern boundary. Both the rivers form the boundary with West Bengal. Panchet Dam and Maithon Dam, along with their reservoirs, are prominently visible in the map. The entire area is covered in Nirsa (community development block). In Nirsa CD block 69% of the population live in rural areas and 31% live in urban areas. The official website of the district has announced the formation of two new CD blocks – Egarkund and Kaliasole, possibly carved out of Nirsa CD block. As of July 2019, there is no further information about the new CD blocks. BCCL operates Chanch/ Victoria Area partially within the region shown in the map. ECL operates Mugma Area fully within the region shown in the map. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mera had a total population of 7,051 of which 3,801 (54%) were males and 3,250 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 932. The total number of literates in Mera was 4,435 (72.48% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[5] Mera had a population of 5,199. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Mera has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 42%. In Mera, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

Mera has an area of 3.658 km². It is 42 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Kumardubi 12 km away. Buses are available in Maithon 12 km away. It has 14 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells. There are 1,185 domestic electric connections and 5 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities, it has 1 hospital with 50 beds. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 general degree colleges. There is a senior secondary school at Maithon 2.5 km away. Amongst the recreational facilities, there is a cinema theatre. It is a centre of the firebricks industry. ^[6]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
3. "Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Number". Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
4. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
6. "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 639-664 Statements. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 June 2019.