Meru, Hazaribagh


Meru is a census town in Sadar, Hazaribagh of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

It is located at.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Meru had a total population of 7,780, of which 4,740 were males and 3,040 were females. Population below 6 years was 911. The total number of literates in Meru was 5,914.
India census, 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.

Education

Central School, BSF Camp, Meru, was established in 1979. It is a Hindi-medium coeducational school, teaching from classes I to XII. It has library and computer facilities.

Transport

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