Chhayan-I (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Chhayan-I | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,824 ha (31,689 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,087 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345023[1] |
| Village code | 02049400 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Chhayan-I is a small village of 12824 hectares in Pokaran 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. Chhayan-I depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well 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. Chhayan-I is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chhayan-I's pin code is 345023[4], and village code is 02049400. The area of Chhayan-I is segregated as 2683 hectares unirrigated, the 8687 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1454 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chhayan-I has One post office (Chayan B.O) and Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chhayan-I has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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
Chhayan-I is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1087 and has total administration over 157 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Chhayan-I has 243 children, 124 boys and 119 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 54 (4.97%) males constitute 27 (2.48%) of the population and females 27 (2.48%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 32 (2.94%) males constitute 14 (1.29%) of the population and females 18 (1.66%).
Medical facility
- Chhayan-I has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 535 people are literate in Chhayan-I out of which 352 are males and 183 are females.
Chhayan-I has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 2 Adult literacy centers
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 469 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 262 male, 207 female with 284 (60.55%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 228 males and 56 females. 124 males and 19 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 9 male and 24 female agricultural labor. 185 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 POKARAN and Jaisalmer to sell wool and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345023 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345023". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.