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About Meral Village
Meral is a large village in Raina I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,967, made up of 1,477 males and 1,490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 276.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713424, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Meral Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Raina I |
| Pincode | 713424 |
| Area (hectares) | 276.18 hectares |
| Population | 2,967 |
| Male Population | 1,477 |
| Female Population | 1,490 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,009 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Meral compares
By the 2011 count Meral is the 12th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,563 residents. Its 276.18 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.
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 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kulia, Machhkhara, Madanagar and Maheshbati. 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.
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As per the Census of India 2011, Meral village had a population of 2,967. That makes it the 12th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,563 residents.
Meral village has 1,477 males and 1,490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Meral has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 961.
The pincode recorded for Meral is 713424. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Meral covers 276.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Meral falls under Raina I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The census record for Meral notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Meral.
Meral is in Raina I tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Meral today is likely to be higher.
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