Melawas (Marwar Junction, Pali)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Melawas

Village

Coordinates: 25°46′N 73°20′E﻿ / ﻿25.77°N 73.33°E﻿ / 25.77; 73.33Coordinates: 25°46′N 73°20′E﻿ / ﻿25.77°N 73.33°E﻿ / 25.77; 73.33
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 681 ha (1,683 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,198
• Density| 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

306103[1]

Village code| 02443700
Vehicle registration| RJ-22
Sex ratio| 1000/916 ♂/♀
Website| pali.rajasthan.gov.in

Melawas is a small village of 681 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. Melawas 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, which is 160.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Melawas is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Melawas's pin code is 306103[4], and village code is 02443700. The area of Melawas is segregated as 299 hectares irrigated area, 93 hectares unirrigated, the 132 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 157 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Melawas has Twelve public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Melawas 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.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Melawas is a census village in the district of Pali, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1198 and has total administration over 258 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Melawas has 132 children, 69 boys and 63 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 233 (19.45%) males constitute 127 (10.60%) of the population and females 106 (8.85%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Melawas has 2 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 718 people are literate in Melawas out of which 447 are males and 271 are females.

Melawas has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 2 Primary schools
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 563 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 334 male, 229 female with 124 (22.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 95 males and 29 females. 25 males and 6 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 5 female agricultural labor. 439 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.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 306103 and Post Offices under 306103 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 306103 and Post Offices under 306103 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
3. ↑ "306103 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
4. ↑ "Pincode 306103". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

## External link[edit]

* Official website