★ Revenue village · Khanapur taluka · Belagavi ★

Merada

Khanapur taluka
Pincode 591120
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Merada is a revenue village in Khanapur taluka, Belagavi district, Karnataka. It had a population of 514 in 120 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

514 people. 120 homes.

Khanapur taluka, Belagavi district, Karnataka.

514
Population
120
Households
57.5%
Literacy
1,216
Sex ratio
LGD 597985Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Merada today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹3,296Ramdurga APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Beans₹3,500Belgaum APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Beetroot₹5,000Belgaum APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Belagavi district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Merada.All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Merada is a village in Khanapur taluka, Belagavi district, Karnataka. At the 2011 Census it had 514 people in 120 households, with a literacy rate of 57.5%. It is administered by the Halaga gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 591120.

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LGD village code597985
Census 2011 code597985
Gram panchayatHalaga · LGD 215958
Pincode591120
TalukaKhanapur · LGD 5439
DistrictBelagavi
Male / Female232 / 282 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaUttara Kannada · Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (BJP)
AssemblyKhanapur · Vithal Somanna Halagekar (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Merada is in the Halaga gram panchayat.

Other villages in Halaga

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Merada compares

By population, Merada is #136 of 217 inhabited villages in Khanapur taluka.

—MeradaKhanapur talukaBelagavi
Literacy rate57.5%74.1%69.3%
Women per 1,000 men1,216975970
People per household4.34.65.0

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Merada

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Government jobs near Merada

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Essential services & places near Merada

Merada isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Khanapur taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices1,500 in Belagavi district

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Hospitals & clinics308 in Belagavi district

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Schools & anganwadis68 in Belagavi district

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Colleges & universities75 in Belagavi district

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Police & fire stations22 in Belagavi district

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Government offices9 in Belagavi district

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Temples35 in Belagavi district

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Churches3 in Belagavi district

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Mosques85 in Belagavi district

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Other places of worship16 in Belagavi district

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Transport109 in Belagavi district

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Agriculture services6 in Belagavi district

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Community places58 in Belagavi district

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Location & surroundings

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaUttara Kannada · Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyKhanapur · Vithal Somanna Halagekar (BJP), MLA since 2023

Estimated: 100% of the 76 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

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Questions about Merada

Where is Merada located?
Merada is a village in Khanapur taluka of Belagavi district, Karnataka, India.
Which district is Merada in?
Merada is in Belagavi district of Karnataka.
Which gram panchayat does Merada belong to?
Merada comes under the Halaga gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Merada?
The pincode of Merada, Khanapur, Belagavi is 591120.
What is the population of Merada?
As per the 2011 Census, Merada had a population of 514 (232 males and 282 females).
How many households are there in Merada?
Merada had 120 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Merada?
The literacy rate of Merada was 57.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Merada?
Merada had 1,216 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Merada in?
Merada is in the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Merada?
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha seat, which includes Merada, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Merada in?
Merada is in the Khanapur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Merada?
Vithal Somanna Halagekar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khanapur assembly seat, which includes Merada, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Merada?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Merada is 597985 and its Census 2011 village code is 597985.
Which villages are near Merada?
Other villages in Khanapur taluka include Abanali, Adi, Akrali, Allehol, Alloli-Kansoli.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Khanapur taluka

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Mandi prices · Belagavi

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) · LocalRamdurga APMC3,2813,3053,29624 Oct 2026
Beans · Beans (Whole)Belgaum APMC3,0004,0003,50024 Oct 2026
Beetroot · BeetrootBelgaum APMC4,5005,5005,00024 Oct 2026
Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)Ramdurga APMC7,5008,0007,80024 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdBelgaum APMC6,0007,0006,50024 Oct 2026
BrinjalBelgaum APMC2,5003,5003,00024 Oct 2026
Cabbage · CabbageBelgaum APMC4,0005,0004,50024 Oct 2026
Capsicum · CapsicumBelgaum APMC5,5006,5006,00024 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
AbanaliPop. 300
AdiPop. 1,188
AkraliPop. 1,383
AlleholPop. 262
AmagaonPop. 378
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