# Meloj Village, Sidhpur, Patan (Gujarat) – PIN Code

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Village · Sidhpur, Patan 

# Meloj

Meloj is a village in Sidhpur sub-district of Patan district, Gujarat, PIN code **384151**. The 2011 Census counted **3,740 people in 739 households**, the 10th largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.7%.

- 3,740people (2011)
- 739households
- 68.7%literacy
- 384151PIN code

## Meloj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Meloj is 384151.** Meloj falls in Sidhpur sub-district, Patan district, Gujarat.

- PIN code384151
- Gram panchayatMeloj
- Community development blockSidhpur
- Census village code508752

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

## How far is Meloj from nearby towns?

- Sidhpur (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Patan (district HQ)37 km by road
- Sidhpur (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 Meloj?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Meloj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn 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
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sidhpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Patan
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sidhpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds
- 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 Meloj known for?

The main crops are **mango, wheat and cumin**. About 62% of the 999 hectares of village land is sown, and 400 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 Meloj

Of every 100 households in Meloj in 2011, 82 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Meloj · ■ Sidhpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****54%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

**36%

Tap water ****94%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**70%

Use banking services ****62%**

**54%

Television ****35%**

**36%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****28%**

**21%

Own their home ****94%**

**91%

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 Meloj?

■ Meloj · ■ Sidhpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.7%**

**79.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924**

**886

Working population ****31.8%**

**39.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.6% for men and 57.0% for women. 53% of men and 9% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 315 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 478 (40%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 295 (25%) · **■** Marginal 90 (8%)

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 Sidhpur

- Sedrana4,192 people
- Chandravati4,177 people
- Kalyana3,862 people
- Metrana3,783 people
- Dethli3,732 people
- Sahesa3,601 people
- Umru3,498 people
- Methan3,443 people

[All 53 villages in Sidhpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/patan/sidhpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Meloj?384151
- How far is Meloj from Patan?37 km by road
- What is the population of Meloj?3,740 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meloj in?Patan district (Sidhpur sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Meloj?68.7% (Census 2011)