Meli, Yuksom, West District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Meli


The village Meli is located in Yuksom Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Melliachang Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 28 kilometers away from Meli.

Travel and Communication for Meli


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Meli


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

A brief summary of available data for Meli 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 Meli


As per available data from the year 2009, 603 persons live in 126 house holds in the village Meli. There are 276 female individuals and 327 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.77% and males constitute 54.23% of the total population.

There are 22 scheduled castes persons of which 8 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 36.36% and males constitute 63.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.65% of the total population.

There are 309 scheduled tribes persons of which 137 are females and 172 are males. Females constitute 44.34% and males constitute 55.66% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 51.24% of the total population.

Population density of Meli is 218.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Meli


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Total area of Meli is 276.19 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 187.74 ha. About 177.74 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 51.56 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2.84 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Meli


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Meli.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Meli.

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

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

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

Colleges in Meli


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 Kamrang, which is more than 10 kms away from Meli.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Meli


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Meli or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Meli


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Meli.

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

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