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Merahi

Coordinates: 26°25′19″N 84°14′28″E / 26.422°N 84.241°E / 26.422; 84.241
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Merahi
मेरही
Village
East Front of Merahi Village
East Front of Merahi Village
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Merahi (#578) in Hasanpura block map
Merahi is located in Bihar
Merahi
Merahi
Location in Bihar, India
Merahi is located in India
Merahi
Merahi
Merahi (India)
Coordinates: 26°25′19″N 84°14′28″E / 26.422°N 84.241°E / 26.422; 84.241
Country India
State Bihar
DistrictSiwan district
BlockHasanpura
Government
 • TypeLocal Government
 • BodyPanchayati Raj
 • PanchayatPakari[1]
 • MukhiyaLate Prabhunath Yadav
 • Lok Sabha constituencySiwan
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencyDaraunda
Area
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 • Total
2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
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61.9 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2,011 Census)[4]
 • Total
1,829
 • Density709/km2 (1,840/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi & English
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Demographics
 • Literacy[5]63%
 • Sex ratio1233
(Males: 819 - 44.78%, Females: 1010 - 55.22%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
841240
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR29
Websitesiwan.bih.nic.in Edit this at Wikidata
Reference[6]

Merahi is a village located in the Hasanpura block of Siwan district in Bihar, India. It falls under the Pakari gram panchayat and is approximately 7 km from the sub-district headquarters in Hasanpura and about 15 km from the district headquarters in Siwan.[7]

Brahm Baba from West side of Merahi

Demographics

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The 2011 Census of India recorded Merahi village in Bihar with a population of 1829, including 819 males and 1010 females, spread across 291 households. The village has a notable literacy rate of 63.04%, with 566 literate males and 587 literate females. The average household size is approximately 6 people.[8]

Geography

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According to the government records,[9] the village code of Merahi is 232578. The village has 291 houses. Agriculture is the main profession of this village. The total geographical area of village is 258.8 hectares.

Administration

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Merahi Village is geographically located within the Hasanpura subdivision of the Siwan district in the state of Bihar, India.

Pakari Panchayat Bhavan, Siwan, Bihar.

The village's administrative affiliation extends to the local self-governance bodies, falling under the Pakari gram panchayat, and the Hasanpura Block Panchayat.[9]

Education

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Rajkiya Prathmik Vidhyalaya is also known as Merahi Primary School,[10] established in 1960[11] and managed by the Education Department, Government of Bihar, is located in a rural area within the Hasanpura Block of Siwan district.

Primary School, Merahi

It's a co-educational institution serving students from Class 1 to 5, with instruction solely in Hindi.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pakari Panchayat". siwan.nic.in. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Area of Merahi Village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Sea Level of Merahi Village". freemaptools.com. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Population of Merahi Village". vill.co.in. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Summary Report of Merahi Village". villagedatabase. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Story of Merahi Village". localguidesconnect.com. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Overview of Merahi Village". villageinfo.org. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  8. ^ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - Census of India" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Report of Merahi Village". sites.google.com. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  10. ^ "About Primary School of Merahi Village". Local Guides Connect. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Primary School, Merahi - Know Your School". kys.udiseplus.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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