Bookana (Sapotra, Karauli)
Bookana | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 512 ha (1,265 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,861 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 322218[1] |
| Village code | 01251100 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-34 |
| Website | www |
Bookana is a small village of 512 hectares in Sapotra Tehsil in Karauli 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. Bookana depends on GANGAPUR CITY, 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 63.29% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, One canal and Two springs. Bookana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Bookana's pin code is 322218[4], and village code is 01251100. The area of Bookana is segregated as 270.98 hectares irrigated area, 31.32 hectares unirrigated, the 8.46 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 59.15 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Bookana has One post office (Bukna B.O) and One public telephone. Bookana 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
Bookana is a census village in the district of Karauli, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2861 and has total administration over 521 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Bookana has 479 children, 258 boys and 221 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 436 (15.24%) males constitute 240 (8.39%) of the population and females 196 (6.85%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 1966 (68.72%) males constitute 1056 (36.91%) of the population and females 910 (31.81%).
Medical facility
- Bookana has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1505 people are literate in Bookana out of which 1025 are males and 480 are females.
Bookana has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 3 Primary schools
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1744 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 892 male, 852 female with 587 (33.66%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 493 males and 94 females. 429 males and 87 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 11 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 1157 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 GANGAPUR CITY and Karauli to sell ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 322218 and Post Offices under 322218 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Pin Code 322218 and Post Offices under 322218 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "322218 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Pincode 322218". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.