Chhodiya (Fatehgarh, Jaisalmer)
Chhodiya | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,255 ha (12,985 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 641 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345001[1] |
| Village code | 02068400 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Chhodiya is a small village of 5255 hectares in Fatehgarh 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. Chhodiya 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. Chhodiya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chhodiya's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02068400. The area of Chhodiya is segregated as 924.4 hectares unirrigated, the 4280.48 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 49.75 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chhodiya has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chhodiya 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
Chhodiya is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 641 and has total administration over 102 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Chhodiya has 148 children, 88 boys and 60 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 290 (45.24%) males constitute 165 (25.74%) of the population and females 125 (19.50%).
Medical facility
- Chhodiya has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 256 people are literate in Chhodiya out of which 201 are males and 55 are females.
Chhodiya has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 227 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 157 male, 70 female with 84 (37.0%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 81 males and 3 females. 57 males are considered as the main cultivators. 143 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 woodan door and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.