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About Meria Village

Meria is a large village in Chunar tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,031, made up of 1,053 males and 978 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Meria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Meria village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Chunar
Pincode 231304
Area (hectares) 232.91 hectares
Population 2,031
Male Population 1,053
Female Population 978
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Meria compares

By the 2011 count Meria is the 88th largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 232.91 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Meria

Meria is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Meria as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Meria from other places

Meria lies about 30 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Chunar Junction, about 3.8 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 Meria
Tehsil headquarters Chunar 1.8 km
Nearest town Chunār 1.8 km
Nearest railway station Chunar Junction 3.8 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 30 km

Villages closest to Meria

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chunar 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 Meria

As per the Census of India 2011, Meria village had a population of 2,031. That makes it the 88th largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.

Meria village has 1,053 males and 978 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Meria has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Meria is 231304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Meria covers 232.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Meria falls under Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Meria is Chunar Junction, about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Meria.

Meria is about 30 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Meria is in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district. Chunar is about 1.8 km away. Chunār is about 1.8 km away. Chunar Junction is about 3.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tammanpatti (under 2 km), Muinuddinpur (under 2 km) and Ishwarpatti (under 2 km).

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

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