Merta
Merta | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 509 ha (1,258 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,391 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 313204[1] |
| Village code | 03063600 |
Merta is a small village of 509 hectares in Mavli Tehsil in Udaipur district, also called 'the city of lakes' set amidst the Aravalli Ranges in the state of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Merta depends on Udaipur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include one tap, one well supply, which is 7.00% of the total supply, two tanks, one tubewell, and one handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - two rivers, one canal, and two springs. Merta is also surrounded by two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on handpump. Merta's pin code is 313204[4], and village code is 03063600. The area of Merta is segregated as 9 hectares irrigated area, 280 hectares unirrigated area, the 148 hectares area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 72 hectares area not available for cultivation.
Merta has 23 public telephones. Merta has two banks, two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Merta is a census village in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2391 and has total administration over 495 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Merta has 311 children, 166 boys, and 145 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 697 (29.15%) males constitute 359 (15.01%) of the population and females 338 (14.13%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 448 (18.73%) males constitute 236 (9.87%) of the population and females 212 (8.86%).
Medical facility
Merta has 3 hospitals in nearby towns.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1490 people are literate in Merta out of which 945 are males, and 545 are females.
Merta has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 899 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 662 male, 237 female, with 503 (55.95%) of all workers being employed full-time this includes 455 males and 48 females. 98 males and 12 females are considered as the main cultivators, with the help of 2 males and 2 females agricultural labor. 396 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Udaipur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 313022and Post Offices under 313022Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ "Pin Code 313022and Post Offices under 313022Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ "313022Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ "Pincode 313022". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.