Medhala, Tharad, Banas Kantha, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 2, 2024.

Geographic Location of Medhala


The village Medhala is located in Tharad Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Gadsisar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tharad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tharad, which is about 24 kilometers away from Medhala.

Travel and Communication for Medhala


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Medhala,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385566

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Medhala


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Medhala is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Medhala is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Medhala


As per available data from the year 2009, 1185 persons live in 228 house holds in the village Medhala. There are 561 female individuals and 624 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.34% and males constitute 52.66% of the total population.

There are 111 scheduled castes persons of which 54 are females and 57 are males. Females constitute 48.65% and males constitute 51.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.37% of the total population.

Population density of Medhala is 158.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Medhala


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Total area of Medhala is 745.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 640.95 ha. About 630.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 6.69 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 93.94 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 3.74 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Medhala


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Tharad, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a government primary school in the village Medhala.

There are no middle schools in the village Medhala or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Bhorol, which is less than 5 kms away from Medhala.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sanval, which is 5-10 kms away from Medhala.

Colleges in Medhala


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Tharad, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ahmadabad, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

Other Educational Facilities in Medhala


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Tharad, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

Healthcare Facilities in Medhala


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Medhala.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Medhala.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Medhala.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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