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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Meharama
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Mehrma
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Community development block
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|12|6|N|87|21|59|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[districts of Jharkhand|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Godda district|Godda]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Federalism in India|Federal democracy]]
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 131.70
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 53
| population_total = 146,325
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| demographics_type2 = Literacy (2011)
| demographics2_title2 = Total literates
| demographics2_info2 = 65,788 (55.99%)
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 814160 (Meharama)
| area_code_type = Telephone/STD code
| area_code = 06437
| registration_plate = JH-17
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Godda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Godda]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Mahagama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mahagama]]
| website = {{URL|godda.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Meharama''' (also spelled Meharma, Mehrma) is a [[Community development block in India|community development block]] that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the [[Godda district]], [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]], India.

==Geography==
Mehrma, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at {{coord|25|12|6|N|87|21|59|E}}.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wikimapia.org/11465621/Meharma-Dist-Godda-jharkhand | title= Meharma | work= Jharkhand| publisher= Wikimapia | accessdate = 24 January 2016}}</ref>

It is located 49 km from [[Godda]], the district headquarters.

Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the [[Rajmahal hills]] 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://agri.jharkhand.gov.in/resources/Soil_Inventory/Godda_Soil_Analysis.pdf | title = Godda district| publisher = National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning | accessdate = 16 November 2020}}</ref>

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 (community development block)|Mahagama]] CD block on the south, and Colgong and Sonahaula CD blocks in Bhagapur district of Bihar on the west.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/godda.html | title = CD block/ tehsil map of Godda | publisher = Maps of India | accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/bihar/tehsil/bhagalpur.html | title = CD block/ tehsil map of Bhagalpur | publisher = Maps of India | accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref>

Meharama CD block has an area of 131.70 km2.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2006_PART_B_DCHB_GODDA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, godda, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 25: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | accessdate = 14 November 2020}}</ref>[[Mehrma]] and [[Belbadda]] police stations serve this block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/godda| title = District Police Profile - Godda| publisher = Jharkhand Police| accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://godda.nic.in/police/# | title = Police | publisher = Government of Jharkhand | accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Mehrma]] village.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2006_PART_A_DCHB_GODDA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Map of Godda on the third page|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==

===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], 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 and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 22,253 (15.21%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 13,451 (9.19%).<ref name=census2011/>

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).<ref name=census2>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 24 January 2016}}</ref>

===Literacy===
{{As of|2011}} 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 [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 20%.<ref name=census2/>

See also – [[List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate]]
{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Godda district|collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Godda, 2011 census,'' as of 2001, [[Hindi]] was the mother-tongue of 603,295 persons forming 57.57% of the population of Godda district, followed by [[Santali language|Santali]] 203,186 persons (19.39%), [[Urdu language|Urdu]] 152,275 persons (14.53%) and other languages (with no details) 89,183 perons (8.51%). (In the Census Handbook of Godda district, the mother-tongue information is mentioned as that of Giridih district – it is hoped that it is a printing mistake).<ref>{{cite web| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2006_PART_A_DCHB_GODDA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Godda, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census|work = page 21: Note on mother tongue of earlier census| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 17 November 2020}}</ref>

[[Hindi]] is the official language in Jharkhand and [[Urdu language|Urdu]] has been declared as an additional official language.<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |pages= 35 |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |accessdate=3 October 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archivedate= 8 July 2016 }}</ref>

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Godda, 2011 census,'' [[Hindus]] numbered 937,126 and formed 71.34% of the population of Godda district, followed by [[Muslims]] 289.182 (22.02%), [[Christians]] 37,795 (3.88%), other religions 47,407 (3.61%), religion not stated 2,041 (0.16%).<ref>{{cite web| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2006_PART_A_DCHB_GODDA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Godda, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census|work = page 21: Note on religion data of Godda district during census 2011| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 17 November 2020}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
40-50% of the population of Godda district were in the [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Giridih, Koderma and Hazaribagh districts.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf | title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhad, India| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand | publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive | accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref> [[Rural poverty]] in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Jharkhand%20presentation.pdf | title = Eliminating poverty | publisher = Jharkhand government | accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
{{Pie chart
|caption= '''Livelihood in Meharama CD block'''
|value1 = 18.39
|label1 = Cultivators
|value2 = 65.64
|label2 = Agricultural labourers
|value3 = 2.43
|label3 = Household industries
|value4 = 14.13
|label4 = Other Workers}}

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.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2006_PART_A_DCHB_GODDA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Godda | work = Tables 34, 30 Series 21, Part XII A, 2011 census| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | accessdate = 17 November 2020 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2006_PART_A_DCHB_GODDA.pdf | title= District Census Handbook 2011 Godda, Series 21 Part XII A | work= Page 10: Census Concepts |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| accessdate = 26 October 2020}}</ref>

===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 [[Automated teller machine|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]], 48 villages had weekly haat (market) and 102 villages had [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] [[Polling place|polling stations]].<ref name=directory>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2006_PART_A_DCHB_GODDA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Godda, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 984-988 Appendix I: Village Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | accessdate = 17 November 2020}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
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.<ref name=admin>{{cite web| url = http://godda.nic.in/profile.html| title = Godda District Official website| work = Profile| publisher = Godda district administration| accessdate = 24 January 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085923/http://godda.nic.in/profile.html| archive-date = 4 March 2016| url-status = dead}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2006_PART_A_DCHB_GODDA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Table 41: Distribution of villages according to land use, 2011 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | accessdate = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

===Backward Regions Grant Fund===
Godda district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund]]. 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | title = Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | accessdate = 1 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030225317/http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=84879 | title= Backward Regions Grant Fund| work= Press Release, 14 June 2012 |publisher= Press Information Bureau, Government of India | accessdate = 1 November 2020}}</ref>

==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.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Sri Raghunandan Tiwari College, [[Dhamri]] was established in 1961.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://srtcollegedhamri.com/index.php | title = S.R.T. College Dhamri | publisher = SRTCD | accessdate = 21 November 2020}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Meharama CD block had 4 villages with [[Primary Health Centre (India)|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.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

==References==
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[[Category:Community development blocks in Godda district]]

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