Block / Tehsil → Indora
District → Kangra
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Melwan village is 008784. Melwan village is located in Indora tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 106km away from district headquarter Indora. Indora is the sub-district headquarter of Melwan village. As per 2009 stats, Milwan is the gram panchayat of Melwan village.
The total geographical area of village is 213.45 hectares. Melwan has a total population of 669 peoples, out of which male population is 341 while female population is 328. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 961 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of melwan village is 73.39% out of which 76.25% males and 70.43% females are literate. There are about 131 houses in melwan village. Pincode of melwan village locality is 176403.
When it comes to administration, Melwan village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Melwan village comes under Indora Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Mukerian is nearest town to melwan village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 669 | 341 | 328 |
| Literate Population | 491 | 260 | 231 |
| Illiterate Population | 178 | 81 | 97 |
| Melwan - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Milwan |
| Block / Tehsil : | Indora |
| District : | Kangra |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 176403 |
| Area : | 213.45 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 961 |
| Population (2011): | 669 |
| Households : | 131 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Indora |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kangra |
| Nearest Town : | Mukerian |
| Villages in Milwan Gram Panchayat | |
| Dhamota | Melwan |
| Tamota | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Indora |
| List of Tehsils in Kangra |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.