Famous Food of Gujarat: Traditional Gujarati Food, Thalis & Shop
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- 05 Sep 25
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Merda is a small village in Kadi tehsil, in the district of Mahesana, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 322, made up of 161 males and 161 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 274.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382715, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mahesana |
| Tehsil | Kadi |
| Pincode | 382715 |
| Area (hectares) | 274.38 hectares |
| Population | 322 |
| Male Population | 161 |
| Female Population | 161 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Merda is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,178 residents. Its 274.38 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 939.
Merda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Merda as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Lunasan, Maharajpura, Manipur and Mathasur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Merda village had a population of 322. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,178 residents.
Merda village has 161 males and 161 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Merda has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 939.
The pincode recorded for Merda is 382715. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Merda covers 274.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Merda falls under Kadi tehsil of Mahesana district in Gujarat.
The census record for Merda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Merda.
Merda is in Kadi tehsil of Mahesana district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Merda today is likely to be higher.
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