Bida (Jaisalmer)
Bida | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,122 ha (17,599 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345001[1] |
| Village code | 02035500 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Bida is a small village of 7122 hectares in Jaisalmer Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden city"" 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. Bida depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Bida is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Bida's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02035500. The area of Bida is segregated as 621.85 hectares unirrigated, the 6286.61 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 213.05 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Bida has One post office (Bida B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Bida 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
Bida is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 610 and has total administration over 109 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Bida has 128 children, 57 boys and 71 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 143 (23.44%) males constitute 72 (11.80%) of the population and females 71 (11.64%).
Medical facility
- Bida has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 292 people are literate in Bida out of which 196 are males and 96 are females.
Bida has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 280 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 154 male, 126 female with 107 (38.21%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 98 males and 9 females. 46 males and 4 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 3 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 173 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 Jaisalmer to sell ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.