Melkheda, Shamgarh, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melkheda


The village Melkheda is located in Shamgarh Tahsil of Mandsaur District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Garoth Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shamgarh, which is about 8 kilometers away from Melkheda.

Travel and Communication for Melkheda


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melkheda


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A brief summary of available data for Melkheda 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 Melkheda


As per available data from the year 2009, 3867 persons live in 866 house holds in the village Melkheda. There are 1879 female individuals and 1988 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.59% and males constitute 51.41% of the total population.

There are 619 scheduled castes persons of which 306 are females and 313 are males. Females constitute 49.43% and males constitute 50.57% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.01% of the total population.

Population density of Melkheda is 577.16 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melkheda


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Total area of Melkheda is 670 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 496 ha. About 131 ha is un-irrigated area. About 365 ha is irrigated area. About 365 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 11 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 31 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 34 ha is culturable waste land. About 37 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 55 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melkheda


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Melkheda.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Melkheda.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Melkheda.

There is a government secondary school in the village Melkheda.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Melkheda.

Colleges in Melkheda


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 Shamgarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Melkheda.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Melkheda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Melkheda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Melkheda


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Melkheda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Melkheda


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Melkheda.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 3 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Melkheda.

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Melkheda.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Melkheda.

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 2 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Melkheda.

There is no dispensary in the village Melkheda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Melkheda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Melkheda.

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

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

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