Dholiya (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Dholiya | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,626 ha (13,902 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,463 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345031[1] |
| Village code | 02050900 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Dholiya is a small village of 5626 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. Dholiya depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, 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. Dholiya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Dholiya's pin code is 345031[4], and village code is 02050900. The area of Dholiya is segregated as 53 hectares irrigated area, 2634 hectares unirrigated, the 2795 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 144 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Dholiya has One post office (Dholiya B.O) and Thirty Five public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Dholiya 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
Dholiya is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2463 and has total administration over 419 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Dholiya has 487 children, 251 boys and 236 girls.
Medical facility
- Dholiya has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1412 people are literate in Dholiya out of which 897 are males and 515 are females.
Dholiya 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, 1116 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 541 male, 575 female with 510 (45.7%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 478 males and 32 females. 221 males and 18 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 30 males. 606 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 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345031 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345031". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.