Meru, Hazaribagh

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| coord={{coord|24|6|0|N|85|27|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities, towns and locations in Hazaribagh district in North Chotanagpur Division
Some census towns and locations around Hazaribagh city have been shown in the Hazaribagh City map
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, D: dam, HS: hot spring
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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|mark-coord3={{coord|24|16|26|N|85|45|23|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3= Chalkusha| numbered3=R| mark-title3=Chalkusha (R)

|mark-coord4={{coord|23|54|58|N|85|30|43|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4= Churchu| numbered4=R| mark-title4=Churchu (R)

|mark-coord5={{coord|24|1|15|N|85|33|54|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5= Daru| numbered5=R| mark-title5=Daru, Hazaribagh (R)

|mark-coord6={{coord|24|6|15|N|85|44|3|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Gorhar| numbered6=R| mark-title6=Gorhar (R)

|mark-coord7={{coord|24|5|24|N|85|25|49|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7= Ichak| numbered7=R| mark-title7=Ichak (R)

|mark-coord8={{coord|23|58|30|N|85|17|30|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Katkamdag| numbered8=R| mark-title8=Katkamdag (R)

|mark-coord9={{coord|24|7|3|N|85|12|13|E}} | label-pos9=left|label9= Katkamsandi| numbered9=R| mark-title9=Katkamsandi (R)

|mark-coord10={{coord|23|51|10|N|85|5|32|E}} | label-pos10=bottom|label10= Keredari| numbered10=R| mark-title10=Keredari (R)

|mark-coord11={{coord|23|57|4|N|85|20|50|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Khapriaon| numbered11=R| mark-title11=Khapriaon (R)

|mark-coord12={{coord|24|15|0|N|85|29|46|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12= Nagar Barsot| numbered12=R| mark-title12=Nagar Barsot (R)

|mark-coord13={{coord|24|12|40|N|85|21|44|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Padma| numbered13=R| mark-title13=Padma, Hazaribagh (R)

|mark-coord14={{coord|24|1|19|N|85|37|31|E}} | label-pos14=top|label14= Tati Jhariya| numbered14=R| mark-title14=Tati Jhariya (R)

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|mark-coord16={{coord|24|17|40|N|85|25|12|E}}| label-pos16=bottom|label16=Barhi| numbered16=CT| mark-title16= Barhi, Hazaribagh (CT) |shape-color16= #A40000

|mark-coord17={{coord|24|1|27|N|85|44|25|E}}| label-pos17=right|label17=Bishnugarh| numbered17=CT| mark-title17= Bishnugarh (CT) |shape-color17= #A40000

|mark-coord18={{coord|23|52|30|N|85|26|42|E}}| label-pos18=right|label18=Charhi| numbered18=CT| mark-title18= Charhi (CT) |shape-color18= #A40000

|mark-coord19={{coord|24|22|48|N|85|15|0|E}}| label-pos19=right|label19=Chauparan| numbered19=CT| mark-title19= Chauparan (CT) |shape-color19= #A40000

|mark-coord20={{coord|23|59|50|N|85|44|57|E}}| label-pos20=right|label20=Cherra| numbered20=CT| mark-title20= Cherra, Hazaribagh (CT) |shape-color20= #A40000

|mark-coord21={{coord|23|42|36|N|85|22|48|E}}| label-pos21=right|label21=Dari| numbered21=CT| mark-title21= Dari, Jharkhand (CT) |shape-color21= #A40000

|mark-coord22={{coord|23|40|50|N|85|21|42|E}}| label-pos22=right|label22=Gidi| numbered22=CT| mark-title22= Gidi (CT) |shape-color22= #A40000

|mark-coord23={{coord|24|18|36|N|85|26|31|E}}| label-pos23=right|label23=Konra| numbered23=CT| mark-title23= Konra (CT) |shape-color23= #A40000

|mark-coord24={{coord|24|2|10|N|85|27|26|E}}| label-pos24=left|label24=Meru| numbered24=CT| mark-title24= Meru, Hazaribagh (CT) |shape-color24=black| label-size24=13|label-color24=black

|mark-coord25={{coord|23|42|20|N|85|20|30|E}}| label-pos25=top|label25=Religara| numbered25=CT| mark-title25= Religara (CT) |shape-color25= #A40000

|mark-coord26={{coord|23|41|53|N|85|18|17|E}}| label-pos26=left|label26=Urimari| numbered26=CT| mark-title26= Urimari (CT) |shape-color26= #A40000

|mark-coord27={{coord|24|8|50|N|85|21|16|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27=Hazaribagh|labela27=Wildlife Sanctuary| numbered27=T|shape-color27= #74C365| mark-title27= Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (T)

|mark-coord28={{coord|23|56|28|N|85|46|30|E}}| label28= Konar|labela28= Dam| label-color28 = #C42222 | label-angle28=0| label-pos28=right| label-size28=10| mark-size28=12| numbered28=D|mark-title28 =Konar Dam| shape-color28=#C42222

|mark-coord29={{coord|24|8|10|N|85|38|0|E}}| label29= Surajkund hot spring| label-color29 = #C42222 | label-angle29=0| label-pos29=right| label-size29=10| mark-size29=12| numbered29=HS|mark-title29 =Surajkund hot spring| shape-color29=#C42222

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|mark-coord31={{coord|23|40|32|N|85|19|32|E}} | label-pos31=bottom|label31=CCL Barka|labela31=Sayal Area |numbered31=0 | mark-title31=Barka Sayal Area | label-size31=12| shape-color31=#AA6666

|mark-coord32={{coord|23|39|20|N|85|27|1|E}} | label-pos32=right|label32=CCL Argada Area |numbered32=0 | mark-title32=Argada Area | label-size32=12| shape-color32=#AA6666

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|mark-coord35={{coord|24|12|50|N|85|45|20|E}} |label35= Barsoti River |label-color35 = #77A1CB| label-angle35= -7| label-pos35=top| label-size35=10| mark-size35=0| mark-title35 =none

|mark-coord36={{coord|23|55|40|N|85|37|0|E}} |label36= Konar |labela36=River |label-color36 = #77A1CB| label-angle36= 0| label-pos36=top| label-size36=10| mark-size36=0| mark-title36 =none

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|mark-coord38={{coord|23|42|20|N|85|11|10|E}} |label38= Damodar|labela38= River |label-color38 = #77A1CB| label-angle38= 0| label-pos38=top| label-size38=10| mark-size38=0| mark-title38 =none

|mark-coord39={{coord|24|12|0|N|85|8|0|E}} |label39= Mohana|labela39= River|label-color39 = #77A1CB| label-angle39= -100| label-pos39=top| label-size39=10| mark-size39=0| mark-title39 =none

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It is located at {{coord|24|1|46|N|85|27|26|E}}.http://wikimapia.org/#lat=24.0295324&lon=85.4574537&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2 {{User-generated source|date=May 2022}}

Hazaribagh district is a plateau area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many census towns in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of Central Coalfields are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2015_PART_A_DCHB_HAZARIBAGH.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Hazaribag, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 11-14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 1 November 2017}}{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2015_PART_B_DCHB_HAZARIBAGH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII B |work = Census of India 2011 Page 26 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 26 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |title=The North Karanpura Coalfields |work=Jharkhand |publisher=sinclair-environmental |accessdate=15 January 2021 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150516093809/http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |archivedate=16 May 2015 }}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Meru had a total population of 7,780, of which 4,740 (61%) were males and 3,040 (39%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 911. The total number of literate persons in Meru was 5,914 (86.10% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 11 November 2017}}

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Meru had a population of 8,547. Males constitute 66% of the population and females 34%. Meru has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 55%. In Meru, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hazaribagh, Meru covered an area of 4.37 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 65 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered wells, hand pumps. It had 649 domestic electric connections, 35 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 stadium. It had branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society.{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2015_PART_A_DCHB_HAZARIBAGH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Hazaribagh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Pages 651-662| publisher = Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand |accessdate = 21 January 2021}}

Meru has a BSF training centre and school for advance training of counter insurgency, counter terrorism and bomb disposal.{{cite web|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090913/jsp/jharkhand/story_11487477.jsp |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110605132014/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090913/jsp/jharkhand/story_11487477.jsp |url-status = dead |archive-date = 5 June 2011 |title = Excellence tag for BSF training centre | publisher= The Telegraph, 13 September 2009 | accessdate = 2010-04-17 }}

Central School, BSF Camp, Meru, was established in 1979. It is an English-medium coeducational school, teaching from classes I to XII. It has library and computer facilities.{{cite web| url = http://www.icbse.com/schools/central-school-b-s-f-camp-meru/20040811802 | title= Central School, BSF, Meru |publisher= Central School | accessdate = 16 November 2017}}

Meru is 12 km from Hazaribagh, off the Hazaribagh-Bagodar Road.

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