# Merwada Village, Palanpur, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code

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Village · Palanpur, Banas Kantha 

# Merwada

Merwada is a village in Palanpur sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385001**. The 2011 Census counted **48 people in 11 households**, the 115th largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 23.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.

- 48people (2011)
- 11households
- 23.8%literacy
- 385001PIN code

## Merwada PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Merwada is 385001.** Merwada falls in Palanpur sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat.

- PIN code385001
- Gram panchayatPedagada
- Community development blockPalanpur
- Census village code508150

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Merwada from nearby towns?

- Palanpur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Palanpur (district HQ)15 km by road
- Palanpur (nearest town)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Merwada?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Merwada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Hathidra
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Palanpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palanpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palanpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Merwada known for?

The main crops are **wheat, rapeseed and castor**. About 91% of the 256 hectares of village land is sown, and 115 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Merwada

Of every 100 households in Merwada in 2011, 30 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Merwada · ■ Palanpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****30%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**60%

Tap water ****30%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**72%

Use banking services ****0%**

**68%

Television ****0%**

**34%

Mobile phone ****20%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****80%**

**25%

Own their home ****0%**

**92%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Merwada?

■ Merwada · ■ Palanpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****23.8%**

**74.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1824**

**947

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****5000**

**872

Working population ****62.5%**

**36.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 31.2% for men and 19.2% for women. 65% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Farm labourers 20 (67%) · **■** Other work 10 (33%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Palanpur

- Kumpar283 people
- Gopalpura279 people
- Bhatwadi257 people
- Varwadia203 people

[All 116 villages in Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Merwada?385001
- How far is Merwada from Palanpur?15 km by road
- What is the population of Merwada?48 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Merwada in?Banas Kantha district (Palanpur sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Merwada?23.8% (Census 2011)