# Mera, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Mera

Mera is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,051 people** in 1,375 households. Literacy was 72.5%.

- 7,051people (2011)
- 1,375households
- 72.5%literacy
- 855females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mera

■ Mera · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**901

Working population ****28.4%**

**27.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mera

Of every 100 households in Mera in 2011, 90 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Mera · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

**39%

Tap water ****67%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**6%

Use banking services ****59%**

**74%

Television ****64%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**5%

None of these assets ****19%**

**11%

Own their home ****60%**

**58%

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 people in Mera work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,581 (79%) · **■** Household industry 52 (3%) · **■** Farming 42 (2%) · **■** Marginal 328 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Mera changed?

From 5,205 in 2001 to 7,051 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Mera in numbers and road distances

- Density1,895 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)196 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)42 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)42 km by road
- Kumardhubi (railway station)12 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Mera

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets530
- Water storage828 kl
- Electricity — homes1,185
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 20 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** fire brick, coal and part of iron.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mera

- Banks4 in Mera
- ATMs2 in Mera
- Petrol pumps2 in Mera
- Hotels4 in Mera
- Pharmacies1 in Mera

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mera?7,051 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mera in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Mera in 2001?5,205