Boha (Jaisalmer)
Boha | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,693 ha (16,539 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 904 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345001[1] |
| Village code | 02024600 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Boha is a small village of 6693 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. Boha depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Boha is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Boha's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02024600. The area of Boha is segregated as 756.43 hectares unirrigated, the 5105.19 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 831.82 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Boha has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Boha 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
Boha is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 904 and has total administration over 139 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Boha has 191 children, 99 boys and 92 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 155 (17.15%) males constitute 79 (8.74%) of the population and females 76 (8.41%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 132 (14.60%) males constitute 68 (7.52%) of the population and females 64 (7.08%).
Medical facility
- Boha has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 325 people are literate in Boha out of which 227 are males and 98 are females.
Boha has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 407 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 222 male, 185 female with 138 (33.91%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 127 males and 11 females. 44 males and 4 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 269 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.