Frequently Asked Questions

Merahi is a rural village in the Hasanpura block of Siwan district, Bihar, India, primarily an agricultural community with its own community-run website.

Its farmland, the riverside Chhath Ghat, several temples including Shiv Mandir, Ram Janki Durga Shiv Mandir and Maa Kali Mandir, a sacred Brahma Baba peepal tree, and its government primary school running since 1960.

Yes — Merahi has its own Wikipedia article, linked from this site's About Village page.

At coordinates 26.422°N, 84.241°E, on the Gangetic plains of northern Bihar.

Bihar state, Siwan district, Hasanpura block.

About 7 km from Hasanpura, the block headquarters, and about 15 km from Siwan, the district headquarters.

Merahi is connected by road from both Hasanpura and Siwan. Buses and shared or private vehicles run to Hasanpura, from where local transport covers the last stretch to the village.

Duraundha Junction is the closest railway station to the Hasanpura area, about 11 km away. Siwan Junction (station code SV), about 15–16 km away, is the larger, better-connected station with direct trains from cities such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Delhi and Kolkata.

Patna Airport, roughly 100 km away, is the nearest major airport.

1,829 as per the 2011 Census of India — 819 men and 1,010 women.

291 households, with an average household size of around 6 people.

About 1,233 females per 1,000 males — notably higher than Bihar's state average.

319 children aged 0–6, making up about 17% of the village's population.

63.04% of the total population (566 literate men, 587 literate women). Calculated as an "effective" literacy rate excluding children under 7 — the standard census method — this rises to around 76%.

Agriculture is the main occupation. The village and its surrounding area also have a small health centre, a panchayat office, and grocery shops providing local services.

Per the 2011 Census, 398 residents were recorded as workers. Of these, only 30 had "main work" — steady employment or earning for 6+ months a year — while the remaining 368 were "marginal workers", meaning seasonal or short-term work, reflecting the village's dependence on farming cycles. The rest of the population — children, students, homemakers, the elderly and others — fall under the broader census category of "non-workers", which is not the same as being unemployed.

Yes — agriculture is by far the most common livelihood in Merahi, growing wheat, paddy and seasonal vegetables.

Yes, a government primary school — Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalaya Merahi — established in 1960.

Classes 1 to 5, co-educational, Hindi medium, run by Bihar's Education Department.

Most move on to schools in Hasanpura or Siwan for higher classes.

Through Bihar's Panchayati Raj system, like most villages in the state.

Pakari Gram Panchayat, within Hasanpura block.

Rita Devi currently serves as mukhiya of Pakari panchayat.

Daraunda assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency and Siwan parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency.

Humid subtropical (Köppen classification Cwa) — hot summers, a monsoon season from roughly late June to September, and cool, dry winters.

October to March, during the cooler, drier months, is generally the most comfortable time to visit.

Yes — this site's Weather page shows live conditions, the past week, and a week-ahead forecast for Merahi.

Through Bihar's RTPS portal at serviceonline.bihar.gov.in, or at the Pakari panchayat office. RTPS Bihar toll-free: 1800-345-6345.

The same RTPS portal or panchayat office process used for residence certificates also covers income certificates.

The same RTPS portal or panchayat office process used for residence certificates also covers caste certificates.

At the Pakari panchayat office, which handles MGNREGA job cards, old-age/widow/disability pension applications, and PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) housing scheme applications.

RTPS Bihar 1800-345-6345 (certificates), Lok Shikayat 1800-345-6284 (civic grievances), Ambulance 108, National Emergency 112, and the Siwan District Health Helpline 06154-242782.

Chhath Ghat, Shiv Mandir, Ram Janki Durga Shiv Mandir, Brahma Baba, Maa Kali Mandir, the Primary School, the Primary Health Centre in Jalalpur, and Pakari Panchayat itself — see the full Places page.

Every place has its own page with photos, videos where available, and an embedded Google map for directions — start from the Places page or browse the Gallery and Videos.