Merai, Podi Uparoda

Merai (मेरइ) is a village and Gram Panchayat of the Pasan Tehsil in Korba district of Chhattisgarh, which falls under Podi Uparoda block. It belongs to Korba parliament constituency and Pali-tanakhar assembly constituency. Ranibai Markam is the President of Merai Gram Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address rgsapodi@gmail.com and mobile number 93997xxx99. The Secretary is Ashok Das Mahant, who can be reached at email address mahantashok77@gmail.com and mobile number 99938xxx74. The Panchayat address is Gram Panchayat Merai, Block Office Podiuproda, District Korba C.G., Pincode - 495445. You can reach there by taking a bus till Jatga bus stop which is a bit far away.

As on February 2025, the current population of Merai is 883 out of which 461 are males and rest 422 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 915 females per 1000 males. There are around 134 teenagers in Merai. It has literacy rate of 40% which means around 354 persons can read and write. Total 10 people belonging to scheduled caste and 809 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 208 households in Merai, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 542. The pincode of Merai is 495445 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Katghora Sub Post office
• Banjhiban Branch Post office
• Darrabhatha Branch Post office
• Jatga Branch Post office
• Tuman Branch Post office

Schools

Merai has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Pvt Adhrsh Vidya Man. Higher Secondary School Katghora
• Govt Higher Secondary School Katghora(Girls)
• Pvt Jay Bharat English Midium Schoo
• Govt Higher Secondary School Singhia
• Dav Model School Jenjra

Hospitals

Merai has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Jawali Sub-Center
• Jurali Sub-Center
• Kendai Sub-Center
• Tranera Sub-Center
• Primary Health Center Mahora

Banks

Merai has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Bank of Baroda Katghora
• Bank of Baroda Katghora
• ESAF Small Finance Bank Katghora
• HDFC Bank Katghora
• ICICI Bank Katghora

Panchayat Members

Sarpanch

Ranibai Markam is the Sarpanch of Merai Gram Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 93997xxx99 and email is lalitkumar06061993@gmail.com.

Up Sarpanch

Ramesh Singh Maravi is the Up Sarpanch of Merai Gram Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 78288xxx17 and email is rgsapodi@gmail.com.

Panch

Merai Gram Panchayat has total 20 elected Panch.

1. Priyanka - Mobile: 96913xxx71 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
2. Krishna Prasad - Mobile: 96913xxx71 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
3. Samar Singh - Mobile: 81036xxx09 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
4. Santu Shyam - Mobile: 96913xxx71 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
5. Shyam Bai - Mobile: 96913xxx71 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
6. Fitakan Bai - Mobile: 96913xxx71 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
7. Son Kunwar - Mobile: 96913xxx71 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
8. Anita Bai - Mobile: 92948xxx59 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
9. Bal Singh - Mobile: 97722xxx22 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
10. Bodhkunwar - Mobile: 96175xxx52 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
11. Yogeshwari - Mobile: 9301491xxx - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
12. Krishna Kumar - Mobile: 62678xxx20 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
13. Bhagwan Singh - Mobile: 83055xxx68 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
14. Devmati - Mobile: 77250xxx40 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
15. Lagin Singh - Mobile: 82340xxx57 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
16. Moti Ram - Mobile: 93027xxx57 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
17. Lilawati - Mobile: 78793xxx54 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
18. Kalawati Gond - Mobile: 93022xxx85 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
19. Ramesh Singh Maravi - Mobile: 78288xxx17 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com
20. Basanti Bai - Mobile: 86299xxx78 - Email: rgsapodi@gmail.com

Covered villages

Merai Gram Panchayat manages total 5 villages.

• Ghanwara
• Merai
• Mudmisani
• Mukuwa
• Paraswanidand