# Mekra Village, Mokameh, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mekra/ Village · Mokameh, Patna # Mekra Mekra is a village in Mokameh sub-district of Patna district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **12,229 people in 1,966 households**, the 3rd largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 40.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.4%. - 12,229people (2011) - 1,966households - 40.9%literacy - 866females per 1,000 males ## Mekra PIN code and other codes Mekra falls in Mokameh sub-district, Patna district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMekra - Community development blockMokameh - Census village code246570 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mekra from nearby towns? - Mokameh (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Patna (district HQ)90 km by road - Mokameh (nearest town)14 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Mekra? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Mekra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Degree collegeIn village · 2 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Mekra known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 89% of the 516 hectares of village land is sown, and 195 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Mekra Of every 100 households in Mekra in 2011, 12 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mekra · ■ Mokameh rural average Electricity for lighting ****12%** **49% Toilet within the home ****14%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **57% Tap water ****17%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****13%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **87% Use banking services ****33%** **56% Television ****10%** **29% Mobile phone ****37%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****47%** **27% Own their home ****99%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Mekra? ■ Mekra · ■ Mokameh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****40.9%** **61.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****866** **874 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881** **900 Working population ****26.5%** **32.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 46.8% for men and 34.0% for women. 42% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 337 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,150 (36%) · **■** Household industry 33 (1%) · **■** Other work 302 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,417 (44%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Mokameh - Mor19,967 people - Maranchi17,227 people - Auta10,880 people - Kanhaipur10,871 people - Hathidah Buzurg9,687 people - Seonar8,352 people [All 31 villages in Mokameh](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mekra from Patna?90 km by road - What is the population of Mekra?12,229 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mekra in?Patna district (Mokameh sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mekra?40.9% (Census 2011)