# Meru, Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand 

# Meru

Meru is a town in Hazaribag sub-district of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,780 people** in 1,281 households. Literacy was 86.1%.

- 7,780people (2011)
- 1,281households
- 86.1%literacy
- 641females per 1,000 males

## Population of Meru

■ Meru · ■ Hazaribagh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****641**

**913

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****882**

**919

Working population ****44.3%**

**27.6%

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 Meru

Of every 100 households in Meru in 2011, 83 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Meru · ■ Hazaribagh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**25%

Tap water ****17%**

**29%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**14%

Use banking services ****88%**

**76%

Television ****54%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**10%

None of these assets ****9%**

**9%

Own their home ****95%**

**73%

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 Meru work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,592 (75%) · **■** Household industry 10 (0%) · **■** Farming 227 (7%) · **■** Marginal 620 (18%)

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 Meru changed?

From 6,421 in 1991 to 7,780 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Meru in numbers and road distances

- Density1,780 per km²
- Annual rainfall928 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)110 km by road
- Hazaribagh (district HQ)10 km by road
- Hazaribagh (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road
- Kodarma (railway station)75 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 Meru

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets204
- Electricity — homes649

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 13 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** agarbatti.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Meru

- Schools1 in Meru

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 Meru?7,780 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meru in?Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Meru in 1991?6,421