Chok (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Chok | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,998 ha (4,937 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 748 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345021[1] |
| Village code | 02053800 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Chok is a small village of 1998 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. Chok depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chok is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chok's pin code is 345021[4], and village code is 02053800. The area of Chok is segregated as 856 hectares unirrigated, the 1052 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 90 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chok has One public telephone. Chok 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
Chok is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 748 and has total administration over 160 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Chok has 143 children, 79 boys and 64 girls.
- Scheduled tribe counts for 1 (0.13%) males constitute 0 (0.0%) of the population and females 1 (0.13%).
Medical facility
- Chok has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 441 people are literate in Chok out of which 285 are males and 156 are females.
Chok has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 359 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 186 male, 173 female with 168 (46.8%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 149 males and 19 females. 87 males and 6 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 8 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 191 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 ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345021 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345021". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.