# Merdand Village, Surgana, Nashik (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Surgana, Nashik 

# Merdand

Merdand is a village in Surgana sub-district of Nashik district, Maharashtra, PIN code **422211**. The 2011 Census counted **437 people in 84 households**, the 156th largest of 190 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%.

- 437people (2011)
- 84households
- 46.9%literacy
- 422211PIN code

## Merdand PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Merdand is 422211.** Merdand falls in Surgana sub-district, Nashik district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code422211
- Community development blockSurgana
- Census village code549679

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

## How far is Merdand from nearby towns?

- Surgana (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Nashik (district HQ)116 km by road
- Nashik (nearest town)116 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 Merdand?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Merdand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palsan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Surgana
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Surgana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Merdand known for?

About 9% of the 512 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 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 Merdand

Of every 100 households in Merdand in 2011, 15 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 5 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Merdand · ■ Surgana rural average

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**39%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**78%

Tap water ****2%**

**21%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**13%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**97%

Use banking services ****58%**

**46%

Television ****4%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****5%**

**15%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****87%**

**74%

Own their home ****96%**

**94%

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 Merdand?

■ Merdand · ■ Surgana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.9%**

**67.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**1003

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****719**

**961

Working population ****54.7%**

**56.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 53.9% for men and 40.1% for women. 50% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 111 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (12%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 98 (41%)

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 Surgana

- Vadmal451 people
- Zagadpada450 people
- Khirman446 people
- Palashet443 people
- Kelavan425 people
- Morchonda425 people
- Bhatvihir423 people
- Ranjune421 people

[All 190 villages in Surgana](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nashik/surgana/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Merdand?422211
- How far is Merdand from Nashik?116 km by road
- What is the population of Merdand?437 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Merdand in?Nashik district (Surgana sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Merdand?46.9% (Census 2011)