# Merau Village, Mandvi, Kachchh (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kachchh/mandvi/merau/ Village · Mandvi, Kachchh # Merau Merau is a village in Mandvi sub-district of Kachchh district, Gujarat, PIN code **370465**. The 2011 Census counted **2,131 people in 421 households**, the 25th largest of 92 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.3%. - 2,131people (2011) - 421households - 77.9%literacy - 370465PIN code ## Merau PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Merau is 370465.** Merau falls in Mandvi sub-district, Kachchh district, Gujarat. - PIN code370465 - Gram panchayatMerau - Community development blockMandvi - Census village code507268 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Merau from nearby towns? - Mandvi (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Bhuj (district HQ)70 km by road - Mandvi (nearest town)7 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 Merau? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Merau; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mandvi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mandvi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mandvi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Merau known for? The main crops are **cotton, wheat and ground nut**. About 88% of the 1,453 hectares of village land is sown, and 318 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 Merau Of every 100 households in Merau in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Merau · ■ Mandvi rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **93% Toilet within the home ****84%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **35% Tap water ****65%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **76% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **69% Use banking services ****75%** **59% Television ****78%** **63% Mobile phone ****82%** **80% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****54%** **35% Car / jeep / van ****13%** **6% None of these assets ****5%** **11% Own their home ****85%** **81% 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 Merau? ■ Merau · ■ Mandvi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.9%** **73.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1051** **951 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **930 Working population ****42.1%** **41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.4% for men and 68.3% for women. 58% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 297 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 190 (21%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 343 (38%) · **■** Marginal 67 (7%) 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 Mandvi - Devpar2,622 people - Nagalpar2,447 people - Faradi2,318 people - Vekra2,294 people - Shirva1,847 people - Sherdi1,766 people - Vandh1,671 people - Bayath1,667 people [All 94 villages in Mandvi](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kachchh/mandvi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Merau?370465 - How far is Merau from Bhuj?70 km by road - What is the population of Merau?2,131 (Census 2011) - Which district is Merau in?Kachchh district (Mandvi sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Merau?77.9% (Census 2011)