Chhayan-Ii (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

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Chhayan-Ii
Nickname(s): 
The Golden city
Country India
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total8,012 ha (19,798 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,174
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5.30
Pincode
345023[1]
Village code02049500
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-15
Websitejaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Chhayan-Ii is a small village of 8012 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-Ii depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, 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-Ii is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chhayan-Ii's pin code is 345023[4], and village code is 02049500. The area of Chhayan-Ii is segregated as 2187 hectares unirrigated, the 3219 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 2606 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Chhayan-Ii has Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chhayan-Ii 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-Ii is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3174 and has total administration over 550 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

  • Chhayan-Ii has 639 children, 339 boys and 300 girls.
  • Scheduled caste counts for 508 (16.01%) males constitute 284 (8.95%) of the population and females 224 (7.06%).
  • Scheduled tribe counts for 513 (16.16%) males constitute 253 (7.97%) of the population and females 260 (8.19%).

Medical facility

  • Chhayan-Ii has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions

As per the census 2011 report, 1392 people are literate in Chhayan-Ii out of which 996 are males and 396 are females.

Chhayan-Ii 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, 1478 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 853 male, 625 female with 595 (40.26%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 533 males and 62 females. 208 males and 33 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 135 male and 15 female agricultural labor. 883 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

  1. "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. "345023 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  4. "Pincode 345023". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

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