Meru, Hazaribagh
human settlement in Hazaribagh District, North Chotanagpur division, Jharkhand, India
Meru is a census town in the Sadar, Hazaribagh CD block in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
It is located at 24°1′46″N 85°27′26″E.
Area overview
Hazaribagh district is a plateau area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many census towns in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of Central Coalfields are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
“Meru, Hazaribagh” enters the record as human settlement in Hazaribagh District, North Chotanagpur division, Jharkhand, India. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Meru, Hazaribagh and human can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3855236. Authority coordinates are 24.029, 85.457. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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