# Melion Village, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/melion/ Village · Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur # Melion Melion is a village in Paonta Sahib sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173025**. The 2011 Census counted **1,039 people in 214 households**, the 44th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%. - 1,039people (2011) - 214households - 77.0%literacy - 173025PIN code ## Melion PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melion is 173025.** Melion falls in Paonta Sahib sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173025 - Community development blockPaonta Sahib - Census village code023289 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melion from nearby towns? - Paonta Sahib (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Nahan (district HQ)33 km by road - Paonta Sahib (nearest town)13 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 Melion? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Melion; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Majra - ○Degree college10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Poanta Sahib - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Melion known for? The main crops are **wheat and paddy**. About 81% of the 88 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Melion Of every 100 households in Melion in 2011, 98 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Melion · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **96% Toilet within the home ****66%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **45% Tap water ****90%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%** **63% Use banking services ****94%** **76% Television ****56%** **63% Mobile phone ****72%** **65% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****41%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **7% None of these assets ****11%** **11% Own their home ****87%** **88% 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 Melion? ■ Melion · ■ Paonta Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.0%** **76.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****841** **928 Working population ****49.2%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.9% for men and 68.4% for women. 58% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 71 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (3%) · **■** Household industry 15 (3%) · **■** Other work 189 (37%) · **■** Marginal 222 (43%) 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 Paonta Sahib - Kotri1,098 people - Rampur Ghat1,098 people - Jagatpur1,050 people - Rampur Banjaran1,050 people - Banor1,025 people - Gondpur1,024 people - Taruwala1,018 people - Behrampur Salamatpur1,008 people [All 146 villages in Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melion?173025 - How far is Melion from Nahan?33 km by road - What is the population of Melion?1,039 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melion in?Sirmaur district (Paonta Sahib sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Melion?77.0% (Census 2011)