Dav (Jaisalmer)

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Dav
Nickname(s): 
The Golden city
Country India
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total29,204 ha (72,165 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,353
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5.30
Pincode
345034[1]
Village code02043200
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-15
Websitejaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Dav is a small village of 29204 hectares in Jaisalmer 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. Dav 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, 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. Dav is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Dav's pin code is 345034[4], and village code is 02043200. The area of Dav is segregated as the 27827 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1377 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Dav 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

Dav is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1353 and has total administration over 261 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

  • Dav has 280 children, 142 boys and 138 girls.
  • Scheduled caste counts for 290 (21.43%) males constitute 146 (10.79%) of the population and females 144 (10.64%).
  • Scheduled tribe counts for 121 (8.94%) males constitute 61 (4.51%) of the population and females 60 (4.43%).

Medical facility

  • Dav has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions

As per the census 2011 report, 443 people are literate in Dav out of which 315 are males and 128 are females.

Dav has the following educational facilities:

  • 1 Education facility
  • 1 Primary school
  • 1 Upper primary school
  • 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment

According to a census 2011 report, 498 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 340 male, 158 female with 325 (65.26%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 256 males and 69 females. 107 males and 17 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 47 male and 38 female agricultural labor. 173 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 agricultural produce and make their living.

References

  1. "Pin Code 345034 and Post Offices under 345034 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  2. "Pin Code 345034 and Post Offices under 345034 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. "345034 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. "Pincode 345034". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

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