Mera, Dhanbad
| Mera | |
|---|---|
| Census Town | |
  Mera   Mera Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°45′23″N 86°47′37″E / 23.756399°N 86.793537°ECoordinates: 23°45′23″N 86°47′37″E / 23.756399°N 86.793537°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| CD block | Nirsa |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,051 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nirsa |
| Website |
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Mera is a census town in Nirsa CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Mera had a population of 7,051, of which 3,801 were males and 3,250 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,885 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 236.[1]
As of 2001 India census,[2] Mera had a population of 5,199. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Mera has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 42%. In Mera, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Mera was 4,435 out of which 2,663 were males and 1,772 were females.[1]
References
- 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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