Chohtan (Barmer)
Chohtan | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,076 ha (19,956 acres) |
| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 485,344 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 344702[1] |
| Village code | 02240100 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
| Website | barmer |
Chohtan is a small village of 8076 hectares in Barmer Tehsil in Barmer 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. Chohtan depends on BARMER, 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. Chohtan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chohtan's pin code is 344702[4], and village code is 02240100. The area of Chohtan is segregated as 23.06 hectares irrigated area, 6276.14 hectares unirrigated, the 564.05 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1061.01 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chohtan has One post office (Chohtan S.O) and Seven Hundred Forty Five public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chohtan has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Chohtan is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 485344 and has total administration over 83284 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Chohtan has 100852 children, 52515 boys and 48337 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 103216 (21.27%) males constitute 54077 (11.14%) of the population and females 49139 (10.12%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 43252 (8.91%) males constitute 22814 (4.70%) of the population and females 20438 (4.21%).
Medical facility
- Chohtan has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 178102 people are literate in Chohtan out of which 121653 are males and 56449 are females.
Chohtan has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 13 Primary schools
- 6 Upper primary schools
- 2 Secondary schools
- 1 Senior Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 238070 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 133066 male, 105004 female with 151108 (63.47%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 103516 males and 47592 females. 76544 males and 38909 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 9137 male and 5083 female agricultural labor. 86962 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 Barmer to sell handicrafts and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 344702 and Post Offices under 344702 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "Pin Code 344702 and Post Offices under 344702 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "344702 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "Pincode 344702". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.