Melana, Vallabhipur, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Content updated on March 29, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melana


The village Melana is located in Vallabhipur Taluk of Bhavnagar District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Melana Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vallabhipur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vallabhipur, which is about 16 kilometers away from Melana.

Travel and Communication for Melana


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

Postal Address:
Melana,
Bhavnagar,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 364760

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melana


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

A brief summary of available data for Melana 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 Melana


As per available data from the year 2009, 1140 persons live in 190 house holds in the village Melana. There are 548 female individuals and 592 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.07% and males constitute 51.93% of the total population.

There are 112 scheduled castes persons of which 50 are females and 62 are males. Females constitute 44.64% and males constitute 55.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.82% of the total population.

Population density of Melana is 169.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melana


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Total area of Melana is 671.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 545.87 ha. About 430 ha is un-irrigated area. About 115.87 ha is irrigated area. About 115.87 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 6.61 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 57.45 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 8.18 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 47.25 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.54 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Melana


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

There is a government primary school in the village Melana.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Vallabhipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Melana.

Colleges in Melana


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 Vallabhipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Melana.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melana


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Melana


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Melana.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Melana.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Melana.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Melana.

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

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

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