# Merwada Village, Palanpur, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/merwada-508208/ 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 **1,414 people in 274 households**, the 67th largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 1,414people (2011) - 274households - 77.5%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 panchayatRatanpur - Community development blockPalanpur - Census village code508208 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)7 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)7 km by road - Palanpur (nearest town)7 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? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Merwada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palanpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palanpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 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, sorghum and udid bean**. About 57% of the 352 hectares of village land is sown, and 99 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, 92 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Merwada · ■ Palanpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **87% Toilet within the home ****35%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **60% Tap water ****99%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **72% Use banking services ****78%** **68% Television ****47%** **34% Mobile phone ****80%** **67% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****29%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****15%** **25% Own their home ****94%** **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+) ****77.5%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920** **872 Working population ****41.1%** **36.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 63.4% for women. 54% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 125 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 88 (15%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 247 (43%) · **■** Marginal 117 (20%) 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 - Kotda1,549 people - Parpada1,544 people - Salempura1,523 people - Sedrasana1,512 people - Manaka1,410 people - Ranawas1,407 people - Aligadh1,382 people - Fatepur1,359 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?7 km by road - What is the population of Merwada?1,414 (Census 2011) - Which district is Merwada in?Banas Kantha district (Palanpur sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Merwada?77.5% (Census 2011)