Mela village, Valia taluka | Pincode 393135

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 Septembertoday
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The day most community mandapams immerse

Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Shantaben Dashrathbhai Vasava

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LGD code: 522516
Pincode: 393135
Post office: Valia
Population: 1,277
Households: 294
Literacy rate: 63.9%
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 643

Census 2011 · in context

How Mela compares

By population, Mela ranks #26 of 59 villages in Valia mandal.

Literacy rate

63.9%

−1.7% vs mandal average

Mela: 63.9%
Valia mandal: 65.6%
Bharuch district: 72.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

917

−43 vs mandal average

Mela: 917
Valia mandal: 960

Household size

people per home

4.3

−0.3 vs mandal average

Mela: 4.3
Valia mandal: 4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Mela at a glance

Mela is a village of 1,277 people in 294 households (Census 2011) in Valia taluka, Bharuch district, Gujarat, the 26th-largest of 59 villages in Valia taluka. Literacy is 64%, 2 points below the taluka average of 66% and the sex ratio is 917 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 393135, served by Valia post office; the LGD village code is 522516. The sarpanch is Shantaben Dashrathbhai Vasava . The population is estimated at 1,506 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mela

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 24
Power hours (winter): 24
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ANKLESVAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 30
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MELA
Total area (ha): 283.48
Irrigated area (ha): 85.06
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Mela

LGD code: 522516
Pincode: 393135
Post office: Valia
Population (Census 2011): 1,277
Population (projected 2026): 1,506
Households: 294
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 917
Literacy rate: 63.9%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Shantaben Dashrathbhai Vasava
Block / Mandal: Valia

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bharuch district level

Then & Now

Mela — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,277

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,506

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

294

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

347

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,277Census 2011
Households: 294Census 2011
Literacy rate: 63.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5062026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3472026 projection
Active job cards: 25,540MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 10,342MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,112NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 71.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 100.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bharuch district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bharuch district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bharuch district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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What is the pincode of Mela?

The pincode of Mela, Valia taluka, Bharuch district, Gujarat is 393135. The post office is Valia.

Which post office delivers to Mela?

Mail for Mela is delivered through Valia post office, pincode 393135, in Valia taluka, Bharuch district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Mela located?

Mela is a village in Valia taluka of Bharuch district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Mela as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Mela village has a population of 1,277 across 294 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Mela?

The current sarpanch of Mela gram panchayat is Shantaben Dashrathbhai Vasava .

What is the literacy rate in Mela?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Mela village is 63.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Mela?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Mela village is 917 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mela?

12 schemes currently match residents of Mela, including Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY), Vahli Dikri Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Mela?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mela village is 522516.

How big is Mela compared to other villages in Valia taluka?

Mela ranks 26 of 59 villages in Valia taluka by Census 2011 population (1,277 residents).

What is the population of Mela in 2026?

Mela is estimated at 1,506 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,277 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Mela in?

Gujarat falls in the Gujarat Plains and Hills zone (cotton, groundnut, wheat, bajra) of the ICAR classification; Mela in Bharuch district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Mela?

Shantaben Dashrathbhai Vasava is the sarpanch of Mela gram panchayat, Valia taluka. See the sarpanch list of Valia taluka for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)