# Mera Village, Paliganj, Patna (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Paliganj, Patna 

# Mera

Mera is a village in Paliganj sub-district of Patna district, Bihar, PIN code **801110**. The 2011 Census counted **2,449 people in 418 households**, the 30th largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.1%.

- 2,449people (2011)
- 418households
- 59.5%literacy
- 801110PIN code

## Mera PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mera is 801110.** Mera falls in Paliganj sub-district, Patna district, Bihar.

- PIN code801110
- Gram panchayatMera Patauna
- Community development blockPaliganj
- Census village code245784

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Mera from nearby towns?

- Paliganj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Patna (district HQ)50 km by road
- Jehanabad (nearest town)22 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 Mera?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Mera; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Paliganj
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jahanabad
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patna
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 1 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 Mera known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 56% of the 355 hectares of village land is sown, and 183 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 Mera

Of every 100 households in Mera in 2011, 0 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mera · ■ Paliganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**9%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**27%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**72%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**92%

Use banking services ****61%**

**52%

Television ****15%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****27%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****39%**

**25%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Mera?

■ Mera · ■ Paliganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.5%**

**65.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**946

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901**

**943

Working population ****35.8%**

**35.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.9% for men and 49.8% for women. 46% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 175 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 601 (69%) · **■** Other work 50 (6%) · **■** Marginal 50 (6%)

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 Paliganj

- Dhokahra2,526 people
- Karauti2,483 people
- Patringa2,483 people
- Sarsi2,471 people
- Mathurapur Khusdihra2,433 people
- Masaurha2,413 people
- Madhwa2,404 people
- Pearpura2,392 people

[All 117 villages in Paliganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/paliganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mera?801110
- How far is Mera from Patna?50 km by road
- What is the population of Mera?2,449 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mera in?Patna district (Paliganj sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Mera?59.5% (Census 2011)