Meru, Hazaribagh
Meru | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribagh |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,780 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 825317 |
| Telephone code | 06546 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Meru is a census town in Hazaribagh (community development block) of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Hazaribagh- Bagodar road (National Highway 100).
Geography
It is located at 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E / 24.02944°N 85.45722°E.[1]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Meru had a population of 7,780. There were 4,740 males and 3,040 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 957 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 31.[2]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] 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.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Meru was 5,914 out of which 3,992 were males and 1,922 were females.[2]
BSF centre
Meru has a BSF training centre and school for advance training of counter insurgency, counter terrorism and bomb disposal.[4]
References
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/#lat=24.0295324&lon=85.4574537&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2 Wikimapia
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 October 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.
- ^ "Excellence tag for BSF training centre". The Telegraph, 13 September 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
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