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About Meral Village
Meral is a small village in Nagri tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 498, made up of 252 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Meral Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Tehsil | Nagri |
| Pincode | 835303 |
| Area (hectares) | 55.7 hectares |
| Population | 498 |
| Male Population | 252 |
| Female Population | 246 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 976 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Meral compares
By the 2011 count Meral is the 39th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,483 residents. Its 55.7 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1000.
Getting to Meral
Meral is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Meral as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Meral from other places
Meral lies about 9.4 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Piska, about 3.4 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.
| Nearest railway station | Piska | 3.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Nagri | 5.1 km |
| Nearest town | Rātu | 7.0 km |
| District headquarters | Ranchi | 9.4 km |
Villages closest to Meral
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nagri 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 Meral
As per the Census of India 2011, Meral village had a population of 498. That makes it the 39th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,483 residents.
Meral village has 252 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Meral has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1000.
The pincode recorded for Meral is 835303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Meral covers 55.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Meral falls under Nagri tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.
The nearest railway station to Meral is Piska, about 3.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Meral.
Meral is about 9.4 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Meral is in Nagri tehsil of Ranchi district. Piska is about 3.4 km away. Nagri is about 5.1 km away. Rātu is about 7.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Daladili (under 2 km), Kota (1.7 km) and Gutuwa (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Meral today is likely to be higher.
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