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About Mera Village

Mera is a large village in Paliganj tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,449, made up of 1,254 males and 1,195 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 354.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mera village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Paliganj
Pincode 801110
Area (hectares) 354.9 hectares
Population 2,449
Male Population 1,254
Female Population 1,195
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mera compares

By the 2011 count Mera is the 29th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,172 residents. Its 354.9 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Mera

Mera is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Mera as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mera from other places

Mera lies about 49 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad, about 21 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mera
Tehsil headquarters Paliganj 4.8 km
Nearest town Arwal 14 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad 21 km
District headquarters Patna 49 km

Villages closest to Mera

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paliganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mera

As per the Census of India 2011, Mera village had a population of 2,449. That makes it the 29th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,172 residents.

Mera village has 1,254 males and 1,195 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mera has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Mera is 801110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mera covers 354.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mera falls under Paliganj tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Mera is Jehanabad, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mera.

Mera is about 49 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mera is in Paliganj tehsil of Patna district. Paliganj is about 4.8 km away. Arwal is about 14 km away. Jehanabad is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanpura (under 2 km), Mankurha (under 2 km) and Siddhipur (1.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mera today is likely to be higher.

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