# Melane Village, Sindkhede, Dhule (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/melane/ Village · Sindkhede, Dhule # Melane Melane is a village in Sindkhede sub-district of Dhule district, Maharashtra, PIN code **425406**. The 2011 Census counted **826 people in 141 households**, the 112th largest of 141 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 826people (2011) - 141households - 76.2%literacy - 425406PIN code ## Melane PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melane is 425406.** Melane falls in Sindkhede sub-district, Dhule district, Maharashtra. - PIN code425406 - Community development blockSindkhede - Census village code526186 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melane from nearby towns? - Sindkhede (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Dhule (district HQ)37 km by road - Shirpur (nearest town)25 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 Melane? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Melane; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nardana - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Nardana - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhule - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Melane known for? About 87% of the 405 hectares of village land is sown, and 339 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 Melane Of every 100 households in Melane in 2011, 83 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Melane · ■ Sindkhede rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **76% Toilet within the home ****14%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **60% Tap water ****99%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **79% Use banking services ****77%** **49% Television ****63%** **38% Mobile phone ****59%** **43% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****28%** **38% Own their home ****92%** **87% 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 Melane? ■ Melane · ■ Sindkhede rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846** **855 Working population ****57.9%** **51.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 68.4% for women. 56% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 289 (60%) · **■** Farm labourers 155 (32%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 23 (5%) · **■** Marginal 9 (2%) 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 Sindkhede - Pimparkheda848 people - Nishane846 people - Zirwe842 people - Vikhurle839 people - Mahalpur798 people - Dalwade P.s.792 people - Sahur785 people - Lohgaon762 people [All 141 villages in Sindkhede](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/sindkhede/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melane?425406 - How far is Melane from Dhule?37 km by road - What is the population of Melane?826 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melane in?Dhule district (Sindkhede sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Melane?76.2% (Census 2011)