# Gelan Village, Simalwara, Dungarpur (Rajasthan) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/dungarpur/simalwara/gelan/ Village · Simalwara, Dungarpur # Gelan Gelan is a village in Simalwara sub-district of Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, PIN code **314406**. The 2011 Census counted **1,692 people in 317 households**, the 61st largest of 252 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 37.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.8%. - 1,692people (2011) - 317households - 37.0%literacy - 314406PIN code ## Gelan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gelan is 314406.** Gelan falls in Simalwara sub-district, Dungarpur district, Rajasthan. - PIN code314406 - Community development blockSimalwara - Census village code098292 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gelan from nearby towns? - Simalwara (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dungarpur (district HQ)50 km by road - Dungarpur (nearest town)50 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 Gelan? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Gelan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Peeth - ○Degree college5–10 km · Simalwara - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Simalwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Gelan known for? The main crops are **makki, wheat and jau**. About 38% of the 547 hectares of village land is sown, and 25 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 Gelan Of every 100 households in Gelan in 2011, 10 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gelan · ■ Simalwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****10%** **29% Toilet within the home ****0%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **95% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **97% Use banking services ****98%** **77% Television ****1%** **5% Mobile phone ****13%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****81%** **72% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Gelan? ■ Gelan · ■ Simalwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****37.0%** **52.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981** **978 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****783** **959 Working population ****46.4%** **47.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 45.4% for men and 29.0% for women. 47% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 189 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 8 (1%) · **■** Marginal 579 (74%) 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 Simalwara - Sansar Pur1,733 people - Mal1,722 people - Vaniya Talab1,705 people - Bankra1,693 people - Mandela Upli1,692 people - Bera1,679 people - Bilpan1,679 people - Kara Wara1,656 people [All 252 villages in Simalwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/dungarpur/simalwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gelan?314406 - How far is Gelan from Dungarpur?50 km by road - What is the population of Gelan?1,692 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gelan in?Dungarpur district (Simalwara sub-district), Rajasthan - What is the literacy rate of Gelan?37.0% (Census 2011)