Bhukana (Chirawa, Jhunjhunu)
Bhukana | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 659 ha (1,628 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,402 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 333026[1] |
| Village code | 00712600 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
| Literacy | 73.58% |
| Website | jhunjhunu |
Bhukana is a small village of 659 hectares in Chirawa Tehsil in Jhunjhunu district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Bhukana depends on CHIRAWA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 384.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Bhukana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Bhukana's pin code is 333026[4], and village code is 00712600. The area of Bhukana is segregated as 384 hectares irrigated area, 158.27 hectares unirrigated, the 101 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 16 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Bhukana has One post office (Bhukana B.O) and Five public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Bhukana has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Bhukana is a census village in the district of Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2402 and has total administration over 451 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Bhukana has 323 children, 166 boys and 157 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 314 (13.07%) males constitute 165 (6.87%) of the population and females 149 (6.20%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 78 (3.25%) males constitute 36 (1.50%) of the population and females 42 (1.75%).
Medical facility
- Bhukana has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1559 people are literate in Bhukana out of which 893 are males and 666 are females.
Bhukana has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1319 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 691 male, 628 female with 651 (49.36%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 499 males and 152 females. 315 males and 96 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 30 male and 37 female agricultural labor. 668 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of CHIRAWA and Jhunjhunu to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 333026 and Post Offices under 333026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pin Code 333026 and Post Offices under 333026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "333026 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pincode 333026". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.