Meras (Nagaur)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Meras

Village

Coordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E﻿ / ﻿27.2°N 73.73°E﻿ / 27.2; 73.73Coordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E﻿ / ﻿27.2°N 73.73°E﻿ / 27.2; 73.73
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 662 ha (1,636 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 522
• Density| 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

341028[1]

Village code| 01814800
Vehicle registration| RJ-21
Sex ratio| 1000/950 ♂/♀
Website| nagaur.rajasthan.gov.in

Meras is a small village of 662 hectares in Nagaur Tehsil in Nagaur district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Meras depends on Mundwa, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 11.35% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Meras is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Meras's pin code is 341028[4], and village code is 01814800. The area of Meras is segregated as 123.86 hectares irrigated area, 356.48 hectares unirrigated, the 27.29 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 154.36 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Meras has One post office (Gawalu B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Meras has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Meras is a census village in the district of Nagaur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 522 and has total administration over 104 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Meras has 59 children, 38 boys and 21 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 63 (12.07%) males constitute 33 (6.32%) of the population and females 30 (5.75%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Meras has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 325 people are literate in Meras out of which 212 are males and 113 are females.

Meras has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 312 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 153 male, 159 female with 186 (59.62%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 137 males and 49 females. 80 males and 36 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 43 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 126 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Mundwa and Nagaur to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 341028 and Post Offices under 341028 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 341028 and Post Offices under 341028 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
3. ↑ "341028 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
4. ↑ "Pincode 341028". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

## External link[edit]

* Official website