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About Meruwa Village
Meruwa is a small village in Chaubattakhal tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 82, made up of 36 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,278 females per 1000 males. The village covers 30.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246172, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Meruwa Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Garhwal |
| Tehsil | Chaubattakhal |
| Pincode | 246172 |
| Area (hectares) | 30.6 hectares |
| Population | 82 |
| Male Population | 36 |
| Female Population | 46 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,278 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Meruwa compares
By the 2011 count Meruwa is the 142nd largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 155 residents. Its 30.6 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1266.
Getting to Meruwa
Meruwa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Meruwa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Meruwa from other places
Meruwa lies about 5.0 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 16 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.
| District headquarters | Garhwal | 5.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kotdwāra | 16 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 16 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Chaubattakhal | 26 km |
Villages closest to Meruwa
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaubattakhal 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.
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Common questions about Meruwa
As per the Census of India 2011, Meruwa village had a population of 82. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 242 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 155 residents.
Meruwa village has 36 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Meruwa has about 1278 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1266.
The pincode recorded for Meruwa is 246172. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Meruwa covers 30.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Meruwa falls under Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Meruwa is Kotdwara, about 16 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Meruwa.
Meruwa is about 5.0 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Meruwa is in Chaubattakhal tehsil of Garhwal district. Garhwal is about 5.0 km away. Kotdwāra is about 16 km away. Kotdwara is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kathela (under 2 km), Saim (3.2 km) and Tacholi (4.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Meruwa today is likely to be higher.
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