Devikot (Fatehgarh, Jaisalmer)
Devikot | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,187 ha (20,231 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,242 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345027[1] |
| Village code | 02068700 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Devikot is a small village of 8187 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. Devikot depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, 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. Devikot is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Devikot's pin code is 345027[4], and village code is 02068700. The area of Devikot is segregated as 301.78 hectares unirrigated, the 7464.1 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 421.6 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Devikot has One post office (Devikot B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Devikot has One bank 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
Devikot is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2242 and has total administration over 428 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Devikot has 421 children, 245 boys and 176 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 276 (12.31%) males constitute 150 (6.69%) of the population and females 126 (5.62%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 35 (1.56%) males constitute 20 (0.89%) of the population and females 15 (0.67%).
Medical facility
- Devikot has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1131 people are literate in Devikot out of which 742 are males and 389 are females.
Devikot has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 1 Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1046 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 618 male, 428 female with 622 (59.46%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 428 males and 194 females. 25 males and 5 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 35 male and 13 female agricultural labor. 424 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 wooden door and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345027 and Post Offices under 345027 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345027 and Post Offices under 345027 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345027 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345027". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.