Melachua is a revenue village in Muniguda tehsil, Rayagada district, Odisha. It had a population of 146 in 35 households (Census 2011).
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Muniguda tehsil, Rayagada district, Odisha.
Melachua is a mid-sized village of Muniguda tehsil: 146 people in 35 households (Census 2011), 138th of its 339 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 0.0%, below Rayagada district's 44.5% (Muniguda tehsil: 44.3%), while the sex ratio was 1,147 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,064. It falls under Saradhapur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 765020, served by Melachua post office. The village covers 87 hectares — about 0.87 km², or roughly 168 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Dasarak, about 1.3 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Melachua is in the Saradhapur gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Melachua ranks #138 of 339 inhabited villages in Muniguda tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Post office: Melachua
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Odisha's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+6.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Rayagada district, not figures for Melachua.
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These are district-level figures for Rayagada district, not figures for Melachua.
40,538 of 2,18,982 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,384 habitation rows in 11 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,83,741 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Melachua · 19.8352° N, 83.5217° E
Placed from Melachua's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Apply by 9 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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Optional holiday in Odisha · Source: Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha
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Public holiday in Odisha · Source: Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha
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Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Melachua's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Melachua's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 7.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 9.8 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 6.6 km away (straight line)
Kakadamba Upper Strret, Kakadambo, Gp-Daleiguda
Hospital · 9.7 km away (straight line)
Near Vatenary Office, Biswanathpur Main Road
Primary / community health centre · 17 km away (straight line)
Near Vatenary Office, Lanjigarh Road
Court · 38 km away (straight line)
Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi
Railway station · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 11 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 17 km away (straight line)
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Melachua is a village in Muniguda tehsil of Rayagada district, Odisha, India.
Melachua is in Rayagada district of Odisha.
Melachua comes under the Saradhapur gram panchayat.
The pincode of Melachua, Muniguda, Rayagada is 765020.
As per the 2011 Census, Melachua had a population of 146 (68 males and 78 females).
Melachua had 35 households at the 2011 Census.
Melachua covers about 87 hectares.
The literacy rate of Melachua was 0.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Melachua had 1,147 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Melachua is in the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (Indian National Congress) won the Koraput Lok Sabha seat, which includes Melachua, in 2024.
Melachua is in the Bissam Cuttack assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Nilamadhab Hikaka (Indian National Congress) won the Bissam Cuttack assembly seat, which includes Melachua, in 2024.
Melachua is in the Muniguda development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Melachua is 424677 and its Census 2011 village code is 424677.
Villages near Melachua include Dasarak (1.3 km), Lelubaru (1.8 km), Janaballi (1.8 km), Pajenapadar (1.9 km), Sudakipadar (2.1 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Melachua's Census 2011 population of 146 by Odisha's official RGI projection (+6.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 155 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Melachua has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (26 Sept 2026 – 25 Oct 2026): 13 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 29 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Rayagada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetroot · Beetroot | Rayagada(Muniguda) APMC | 8,000 | 9,900 | 9,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Rayagada(Muniguda) APMC | 5,000 | 7,200 | 6,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Gunpur APMC | 7,080 | 8,500 | 7,900 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Rayagada APMC | 1,900 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Gunpur APMC | 7,000 | 8,240 | 7,680 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Rayagada APMC | 2,400 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot | Rayagada APMC | 2,900 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Gunpur APMC | 7,000 | 8,860 | 8,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Melachua's shops. Best mandi price near Melachua →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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