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Monday, 14 September 2026
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Merudaru

मेरुदारु
Peterwar mandal
Pincode 829121
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
URMILA DEVI
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LGD code
362430
Pincode
829121
Post office
Peterbar
Population
1,516
Households
281
Literacy rate
43.1%
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000♂
Workers
823
Census 2011 · in context

How Merudaru compares

By population, Merudaru ranks #26 of 61 villages in Peterwar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
43.1%
−8.7% vs mandal average
Merudaru
43.1%
Peterwar mandal
51.8%
Bokaro district
61.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,013
+69 vs mandal average
Merudaru
1,013
Peterwar mandal
944
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.3 vs mandal average
Merudaru
5.4
Peterwar mandal
5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Merudaru at a glance

Merudaru is a village of 1,516 people in 281 households (Census 2011) in Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, the 26th-largest of 61 villages in Peterwar block. Literacy is 43%, 9 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,013 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829121, served by Peterbar post office; the LGD village code is 362430. The sarpanch is URMILA DEVI, and the village votes in Tundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mathura Prasad Mahato. The population is estimated at 1,787 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Arjuba

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Merudaru · this village1,51643%
Gaga · Peterwar2,00246%
Arjua · Peterwar1,92137%
Korarma · Peterwar61242%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Merudaru

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
PHUSRO
Distance to nearest town (km)
43
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ARJUWA
Total area (ha)
463
Irrigated area (ha)
56.52
Forest area (ha)
120.2

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Merudaru

LGD code
362430
Pincode
829121
Post office
Peterbar
Population (Census 2011)
1,516
Population (projected 2026)
1,787
Households
281
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1013
Literacy rate
43.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tundi
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mathura Prasad Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
URMILA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Peterwar
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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