Melap | |
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Coordinates: 25°46′N 73°20′E / 25.77°N 73.33°ECoordinates: 25°46′N 73°20′E / 25.77°N 73.33°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 446 ha (1,102 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 805 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 306103[1] |
Village code | 02444700 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-22 |
Sex ratio | 1000/916 ♂/♀ |
Website | pali |
Melap is a small village of 446 hectares in Marwar Junction Tehsil in Pali district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Melap depends on Sojat, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Melap is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Melap's pin code is 306103[4], and village code is 02444700. The area of Melap is segregated as 224 hectares irrigated area, 150 hectares unirrigated, the 57 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 15 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Melap has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Melap has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Melap is a census village in the district of Pali, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 805 and has total administration over 171 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 325 people are literate in Melap out of which 203 are males and 122 are females.
Melap has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 431 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 201 male, 230 female with 221 (51.28%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 100 males and 121 females. 81 males and 111 females are considered as the main cultivators. 210 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Sojat and Pali to sell ghee and make their living.