# Merta Road, Nagaur (Rajasthan) – Town Population & History

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Town · Nagaur, Rajasthan 

# Merta Road

Merta Road is a town in Merta sub-district of Nagaur district, Rajasthan (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,905 people** in 3,132 households. Literacy was 72.8%.

- 16,905people (2011)
- 3,132households
- 72.8%literacy
- 934females per 1,000 males

## Population of Merta Road

■ Merta Road · ■ Nagaur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.8%**

**70.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865**

**907

Working population ****32.4%**

**29.4%

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 Merta Road

Of every 100 households in Merta Road in 2011, 88 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Merta Road · ■ Nagaur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****24%**

**19%

Tap water ****92%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**37%

Use banking services ****72%**

**54%

Television ****65%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**6%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

Own their home ****80%**

**89%

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 Merta Road work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,195 (58%) · **■** Household industry 460 (8%) · **■** Farming 783 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,032 (19%)

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 Merta Road changed?

From 15,788 in 2001 to 16,905 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Merta Road in numbers and road distances

- Density790 per km²
- Growth 2001–20117.1%
- Annual rainfall322 mm
- Temperature range1 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Jaipur (state capital)226 km by road
- Nagaur (district HQ)67 km by road
- Ajmer (city of 1 lakh+)95 km by road
- Jaipur (city of 5 lakh+)226 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 Merta Road

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,137
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes2,767
- Electricity — industry28

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** lime kali, edible oil and cement piller.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Merta Road

- Banks4 in Merta Road
- Petrol pumps1 in Merta Road
- Hotels1 in Merta Road
- Restaurants1 in Merta Road

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/).

## Know before you go: Merta Road

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Kishangarh Airport Ajmer (KQH) · Ajmer (Kishangarh)90 km
- Jodhpur Airport (JDH) · Jodhpur101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:15, sunset around 17:43).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Merta Road?16,905 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Merta Road in?Nagaur district, Rajasthan
- What was the population of Merta Road in 2001?15,788
- What plug type is used in Merta Road?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Merta Road?Kishangarh Airport Ajmer (KQH), about 90 km in a straight line