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Methla

Talaja mandal
Pincode 364135
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LGD code
516670
Pincode
364135
Post office
Pithalpur
Population
2,129
Households
385
Literacy rate
47%
Sex ratio
948 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,157
Census 2011 · in context

How Methla compares

By population, Methla ranks #46 of 113 villages in Talaja mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.0%
−11.8% vs mandal average
Methla
47.0%
Talaja mandal
58.8%
Bhavnagar district
65.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
948
−7 vs mandal average
Methla
948
Talaja mandal
955
Household size
people per home
5.5
−0.2 vs mandal average
Methla
5.5
Talaja mandal
5.7

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

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Methla at a glance

Methla is a village of 2,129 people in 385 households (Census 2011) in Talaja taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, the 46th-largest of 113 villages in Talaja taluka. Literacy is 47%, 12 points below the taluka average of 59% and the sex ratio is 948 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 364135, served by Pithalpur post office; the LGD village code is 516670. The village votes in Palitana assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Baraiya. The population is estimated at 2,510 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Methla

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
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
No
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
TALAJA
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
METHLA
Total area (ha)
1,259
Irrigated area (ha)
125
Forest area (ha)
744.9

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

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Key facts — Methla

LGD code
516670
Pincode
364135
Post office
Pithalpur
Population (Census 2011)
2,129
Population (projected 2026)
2,510
Households
385
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
948
Literacy rate
47.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhavnagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Palitana
Member of Parliament
Nimuben Bambhaniya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Baraiya
Block / Mandal
Talaja
Nearest PHC
Pinakin Clinic (11.2 km)
Nearest railway station
Madhada (8.3 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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