Meerganj is a village in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Meerganj is located 6 km kilometres north-east of Janghai Junction railway station and 1 km west of Jarauna railway station.
Meerganj | |
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Village | |
  Meerganj  Meerganj | |
| Coordinates: 25°20′28″N 82°14′00″E / 25.3410°N 82.2332°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Elevation | 93.00 m (305.12 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,047 |
| Languages शुद्ध हिंदी एवं अवधी | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 222165 |
| Vehicle registration | UP62 |
Population edit
- The population in Meerganj was 1,074 as of the 2011 census.[2]
- Number of houses, 136
- Population, 1,074 of which 541 were male and 533 are female
- Children (0-6), 155 of which were 83 male and 72 were female
- Schedule Caste, 197 of which 107 were male and 90 were female
- Schedule Tribe, 0
- Literacy, 78% for all; 88% for males and 69% for females
- Total workers, 318, of which 219 were male and 99 were female
- Main workers, 218
- Marginal workers, 100 of which 51 were male and 49 were female
Educational institutes edit
Schools edit
- Primary School Meerganj
- Aasharam Shishu Shikaha Niketan
- Sterling School Meerganj
- ARJHS Meerganj
- Primary School Sarai dewa
- Primary School Bhatahar
- Primary School Medpur Bankat
- Primary School Meerpur
National islamia meerganj
College edit
- Sarvodya Vidhyapeeth Inter College
- Sarvodya Vidhyapeeth Degree College
- Ramdev Degree College
- Sampurnanad Sanskrit mahavidyalay Darapur
coaching center •NCP coaching center •Pragati coaching center •Taj coaching center
Hospitals edit
- JR K Hospital[3]
Transportation edit
Rail edit
Meerganj is connected to Indian Railways. It has three nearby railway stations: Jarauna railway station, Sarai Kansrai railway station and Janghai Junction.
Road edit
Meerganj is connected to Jaunpur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Varanasi, Allahabad and other cities like Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Janghai, Sultanpur, Ghazipur etc.
Airport edit
Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (formerly Varanasi Airport) (IATA: VNS, ICAO: VIBN) is a public airport located at Babatpur 18 km (11 mi) northwest of Varanasi, and about 70 km from Meerganj. It located at Jaunpur-Varanasi highway.