community development block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several techni ...
that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the
Godda district
Godda district (Hindi: गोड्डा जिला, Santali: ᱜᱚᱰᱰᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India It lies in the northeastern part of the state. The geographical area that n ...
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . I ...
state
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, India.
Geography
Mehrma, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at .
It is located 49 km from
Godda
Godda is a Silk City with a municipal Council in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarter of the Godda district.
History
As a consequence of the Santhal rebellion of 1845-55 the dist ...
, the district headquarters.
Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the
Rajmahal hills
The Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India. They were located on the northern margin of the Gondwana supercontinent, and its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are d ...
passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district.
Meharama CD block is bounded by the Pirpainti CD block in Bhagalpur district of Bihar on the north, Thakurgangti and Boarijore CD blocks on the east, Mahagama CD block on the south, and Colgong and Sonahaula CD blocks in Bhagapur district of Bihar on the west.
Meharama CD block has an area of 131.70 km2.
Mehrma
Mehrma (also spelled Meharma) is a village in Meharama CD block in Godda subdivision of Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Mehrma is located a ...
and Belbadda police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at
Mehrma
Mehrma (also spelled Meharma) is a village in Meharama CD block in Godda subdivision of Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Mehrma is located a ...
village.
Demographics
Population
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Meharama CD block had a total population of 146,325, all of which were rural. There were 76,588 (52%) males and 69,737 (48%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 28,822.
Scheduled Castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
numbered 22,253 (15.21%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 13,451 (9.19%).
In the 2011 census, Mehrma (village) had a population of 3,234. Meherama CD block had three large villages (2011 population in brackets): Singhari (4,191), Sudin (4,999) and Kasba (4,121).
Literacy
census, the total number of literates in Meherma CD block was 65,788 (55.99% of the population over 6 years) out of which 40,865 (60%) were males and 24,923 (40%) were females. The
gender disparity
Sex differences in humans have been studied in a variety of fields. Sex determination occurs by the presence or absence of a Y in the 23rd pair of chromosomes in the human genome. Phenotypic sex refers to an individual's sex as determined by the ...
(the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 20%.
See also –
List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
This is a list of districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand ranked by literacy rate as per provisional data of 2011 census.
With a literacy rate of 67.63%, below the national average of 74.04%, as per the 2011 Census, Jharkhand ranks 32nd amongst ...
Language and religion
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Godda, 2011 census,'' as of 2001,
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
was the mother-tongue of 603,295 persons forming 57.57% of the population of Godda district, followed by Santali 203,186 persons (19.39%),
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
is the official language in Jharkhand and
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" ''
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Godda, 2011 census,''
Hindus
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numbered 937,126 and formed 71.34% of the population of Godda district, followed by
Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
289.182 (22.02%),
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...
37,795 (3.88%), other religions 47,407 (3.61%), religion not stated 2,041 (0.16%).
Rural poverty
40-50% of the population of Godda district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Giridih, Koderma and Hazaribagh districts. Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.
Economy
Livelihood
In Meharama CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 10,456 and formed 18.39%, agricultural labourers numbered 36,974 and formed 65.64%, household industry workers numbered 1,381 and formed 2.43% and other workers numbered 8,034 and formed 14.13%. Total workers numbered 56,845 and formed 38.85% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 89,480 and formed 61.15% of total population.
Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.
Infrastructure
There are 144 inhabited villages in Meharama CD block. In 2011, 48 villages had power supply. 30 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 133 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 97 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 19 villages had post offices, 15 villages had sub post offices, 7 villages had telephones (land lines), 14 villages had public call offices and 58 villages had mobile phone coverage. 100 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 24 villages had bus service (public/ private), 6 villages had autos/ modified autos,6 villages had taxis/ vans and 47 villages had tractors, 5 villages had navigable waterways. 7 villages had bank branches, 5 villages had ATMs, 7 villages had agricultural credit societies, 35 villages had cinema/ video halls, 36 villages had public libraries and public reading rooms. 78 villages had
public distribution system
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Around 80% of the population depends on agriculture, the main economic activity of the district but lack of irrigation facilities is a major constraint in raising the existing low levels of productivity. A sizable population is also engaged in animal husbandry and cottage industries.
The livelihood scenario presented above indicates that a large population depends on agriculture. In Meharama CD block 75.77% of the total area is cultivable area and 26.66% of the cultivable area is irrigated area.
Backward Regions Grant Fund
Godda district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the
Backward Regions Grant Fund
Backward or Backwards is a relative direction.
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. The fund created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.
Education
Meharama CD block had 15 villages with pre-primary schools, 83 villages with primary schools, 64 villages with middle schools, 9 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 2 villages with general degree colleges, 1 village with non-formal training centre, 59 villages with no educational facility. .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand
Sri Raghunandan Tiwari College, Dhamri was established in 1961.
Healthcare
Meharama CD block had 4 villages with primary health centres, 12 villages with primary health subcentres, 6 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 4 TB clinics, 7 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 3 villages with veterinary hospitals, 4 villages with family welfare centres, 17 villages with medicine shops. .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included