Mera, Dhanbad
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Mera | |
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Census Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| CD block | Nirsa |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,051 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nirsa |
| Website | dhanbad |
Mera is a census town in Nirsa CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Mera had a population of 7,051, of which 3,801 were males and 3,250 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,885 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 236.[1]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] 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.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Mera was 4,435 out of which 2,663 were males and 1,772 were females.[1]
References
- ^ a b "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "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.
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