Village · Bhopalgarh, Jodhpur # Melawas Melawas is a village in Bhopalgarh sub-district of Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, PIN code 342037. The 2011 Census counted 1,088 people in 202 households, the 88th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%. - 1,088 people (2011) - 202 households - 62.2% literacy - 342037 PIN code ## Melawas PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Melawas is 342037. Melawas falls in Bhopalgarh sub-district, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. - PIN code 342037 - Community development block Bawari - Census village code 084802 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Melawas from nearby towns? - Bhopalgarh (sub-district HQ) 50 km by road - Jodhpur (district HQ) 30 km by road - Jodhpur (nearest town) 30 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Melawas? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Melawas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Gangani - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jodhpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jodhpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Melawas known for? The main crops are bajara, guar and moth. About 68% of the 1,760 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Melawas Of every 100 households in Melawas in 2011, 63 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Melawas · ■ Bhopalgarh rural average - Electricity for lighting 63% 58% - Toilet within the home 11% 14% - No toilet (open defecation) 89% 85% - Tap water 0% 30% - Drinking water within premises 0% 19% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 6% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 94% 93% - Use banking services 56% 59% - Television 24% 23% - Mobile phone 86% 76% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 28% 23% - Car / jeep / van 2% 3% - None of these assets 8% 17% - Own their home 100% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Melawas? ■ Melawas · ■ Bhopalgarh rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 62.2% 57.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 889 938 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 809 877 - Working population 21.7% 48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.3% for men and 44.4% for women. 39% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 94 (40%) · ■ Household industry 6 (3%) · ■ Other work 136 (58%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bhopalgarh - Puniyon Ki Basni 1,166 people - Jointara 1,152 people - Suwana 1,120 people - Nathu Nagar 1,098 people - Asanda 1,079 people - Dhanari Khurd 1,071 people - Burchha 1,069 people - Basni Khariya 1,067 people All 160 villages in Bhopalgarh ## Other places named Melawas - Melawas · Village, Marwar Junction, Pali · 1,198 people - Melawas · Village, Luni, Jodhpur · 525 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melawas? 342037 - How far is Melawas from Jodhpur? 30 km by road - What is the population of Melawas? 1,088 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melawas in? Jodhpur district (Bhopalgarh sub-district), Rajasthan - What is the literacy rate of Melawas? 62.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jodhpur/bhopalgarh/melawas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.