Meru, Hazaribagh
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| Meru | |
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 Meru
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| Coordinates: 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E / 24.02944°N 85.45722°ECoordinates: 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E / 24.02944°N 85.45722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribagh |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,547 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825317 |
| Telephone code | 06546 |
Meru is a census town in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Hazaribagh- Bagodar road (National Highway 100).
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Geography [edit]
It is located at 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E / 24.02944°N 85.45722°E.[1]
Demographics [edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Meru had a population of 8,547. Males constitute 66% of the population and females 34%. Meru has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 55%. In Meru, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
BSF Centre [edit]
Meru has a BSF training centre and school for advance training of counter insurgency, counter terrorism and bomb disposal.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/#lat=24.0295324&lon=85.4574537&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2 Wikimapia
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Excellence tag for BSF training centre". The Telegraph, 13 September 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
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