Meham महम Maham |
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Town, small city | |
Location in Haryana, India | |
Coordinates: 28°59′N 76°18′E / 28.98°N 76.3°ECoordinates: 28°59′N 76°18′E / 28.98°N 76.3°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Rohtak |
Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,166 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Regional Haryanvi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR 15 |
Website | haryana |
Meham is a small city, sub-division, tehsil and a municipal committee in Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. The Haryana govt has shown interest in building a Greenfield Cargo Airport at this city to serve the city of Rohtak. AAI has given in-principle consent to this plan in Jan 2014. Meham is one of the two sub-divisions in Rohtak district. Meham tehsil is further divided into two community development blocks, Meham and Lakhan-Majra.
Maham is located at 28°59′N 76°18′E / 28.98°N 76.3°E. It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet). It is situated on National Highway 10. It is a major stop between two cities Delhi and Sirsa in Haryana State of India.
Meham town is situated in the Rohtak district of Haryana. It is a main subdivision in the Rohtak district. It has its own municipality and a constituency for Haryana Vidhan Sabha. There are around 30 Villages in Meham. It is located in the west of the Rohtak District, 30 km from the city of Rohtak. Meham City has its own Mini Secretariat, situated on Rohtak Road, in the eastern part of the city.
As of 2001[update] India census, Maham had a population of 18,166. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Maham has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 59%. In Maham, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. There is a Govt. PG College and many govt. and private schools in the town.