# Methan Village, Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar (Gujarat) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/dhrangadhra/methan/ Village · Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar # Methan Methan is a village in Dhrangadhra sub-district of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, PIN code **363310**. The 2011 Census counted **2,438 people in 527 households**, the 25th largest of 63 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.0%. - 2,438people (2011) - 527households - 74.3%literacy - 363310PIN code ## Methan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Methan is 363310.** Methan falls in Dhrangadhra sub-district, Surendranagar district, Gujarat. - PIN code363310 - Gram panchayatMethan - Community development blockDhrangadhra - Census village code512047 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Methan from nearby towns? - Dhrangadhra (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Surendranagar (district HQ)40 km by road - Dhrangadhra (nearest town)20 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 Methan? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Methan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dhrangadhra - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhrangadhra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhrangadhra - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ 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 Methan known for? The main crops are **cotton, sorghum and pearlmillet/bajra**. About 54% of the 3,897 hectares of village land is sown, and 853 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 Methan Of every 100 households in Methan in 2011, 92 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Methan · ■ Dhrangadhra rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****37%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** **73% Tap water ****94%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **75% Use banking services ****59%** **52% Television ****52%** **55% Mobile phone ****77%** **75% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****26%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****19%** **13% Own their home ****93%** **93% 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 Methan? ■ Methan · ■ Dhrangadhra rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%** **71.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **946 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****710** **892 Working population ****53.0%** **44.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 63.4% for women. 61% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 403 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 351 (27%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 137 (11%) · **■** Marginal 396 (31%) 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 Dhrangadhra - Bharad2,626 people - Mota Ankevaliya2,614 people - Nimaknagar2,562 people - Jegadva2,467 people - Gajanvav2,331 people - Rajgadh2,285 people - Rampara2,280 people - Virendragadh2,230 people [All 63 villages in Dhrangadhra](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surendranagar/dhrangadhra/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Methan?363310 - How far is Methan from Surendranagar?40 km by road - What is the population of Methan?2,438 (Census 2011) - Which district is Methan in?Surendranagar district (Dhrangadhra sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Methan?74.3% (Census 2011)