★ Revenue village · Dewal tehsil · Chamoli ★

Melkhet

Dewal tehsil
Pincode 246427
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Melkhet is a revenue village in Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 314 in 78 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

314 people. 78 homes.

Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.

314
Population
78
Households
75.9%
Literacy
1,093
Sex ratio
LGD 41804Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Melkhet today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Chamoli district. Nearest district with reports: Champawat, about 72 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Champawat's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Melkhet is a village in Dewal tehsil, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 314 people in 78 households, with a literacy rate of 75.9%. It is administered by the Mel Khet gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 246427.

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LGD village code41804
Census 2011 code41804
Gram panchayatMel Khet · LGD 22165
Pincode246427
TehsilDewal · LGD 6347
DistrictChamoli
Male / Female150 / 164 · Census 2011
Coordinates30.0242° N, 79.7209° E
Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP)
AssemblyTharali · Bhupal Ram Tamta (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Melkhet is in the Mel Khet gram panchayat.

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Melkhet compares

By population, Melkhet is #31 of 78 inhabited villages in Dewal tehsil.

—MelkhetDewal tehsilChamoli
Literacy rate75.9%80.8%80.9%
Women per 1,000 men1,0931,0591,072
People per household4.04.64.5

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Melkhet had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Villages sharing PIN 246427

Post office: Melkhet

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    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.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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Nearest services to Melkhet

The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Melkhet's map point (road distance is longer).

  • Bank branchsehkaari bank · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • ATMNone within 25 km
  • Post officeMelkhet Branch Post Office · 790 m (straight line) · PIN 246427 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
  • Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
  • Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Harmal · 7.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • SchoolNone within 25 km

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News near Melkhet

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Government jobs near Melkhet

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Essential services & places near Melkhet

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Banks, ATMs & post offices339 in Chamoli district

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Hospitals & clinics113 in Chamoli district

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Schools & anganwadis12 in Chamoli district

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Colleges & universities2 in Chamoli district

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Police & fire stations2 in Chamoli district

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Government offices6 in Chamoli district

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Temples61 in Chamoli district

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Churches1 in Chamoli district

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Other places of worship22 in Chamoli district

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Transport27 in Chamoli district

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Community places1 in Chamoli district

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Location & surroundings

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Melkhet · 30.0242° N, 79.7209° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaGarhwal · Anil Baluni (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyTharali (SC) · Bhupal Ram Tamta (BJP), MLA since 2022

Placed from Melkhet'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); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

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Questions about Melkhet

Where is Melkhet located?
Melkhet is a village in Dewal tehsil of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Melkhet in?
Melkhet is in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Melkhet belong to?
Melkhet comes under the Mel Khet gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Melkhet?
The pincode of Melkhet, Dewal, Chamoli is 246427.
What is the population of Melkhet?
As per the 2011 Census, Melkhet had a population of 314 (150 males and 164 females).
How many households are there in Melkhet?
Melkhet had 78 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Melkhet?
The literacy rate of Melkhet was 75.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Melkhet?
Melkhet had 1,093 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Melkhet in?
Melkhet is in the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Melkhet?
Anil Baluni (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Melkhet, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Melkhet in?
Melkhet is in the Tharali assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Melkhet?
Bhupal Ram Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tharali assembly seat, which includes Melkhet, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Melkhet?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Melkhet is 41804 and its Census 2011 village code is 41804.
Which villages are near Melkhet?
Villages near Melkhet include Naldhura (2.0 km), Lamchula (5.1 km), Sumti (6.1 km), Gani Gaon (6.4 km), Harmal (7.7 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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Climate & El Niño

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.

Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.

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