Meru, Hazaribagh

Meru, Hazaribagh
Meru
—  city  —
Meru
Location of Meru
in Jharkhand and India
Coordinates 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E / 24.02944°N 85.45722°E / 24.02944; 85.45722Coordinates: 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E / 24.02944°N 85.45722°E / 24.02944; 85.45722
Country India
State Jharkhand
District(s) Hazaribagh
Population 8,547 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Meru is a census town in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Hazaribagh- Bagodar road (National Highway 100).

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Geography

It is located at 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E / 24.02944°N 85.45722°E / 24.02944; 85.45722.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], 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.

BSF Centre

Meru has a BSF training centre and school for advance training of counter insurgency, counter terrorism and bomb disposal.[3]

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