Gara Mertiya (Sagwara, Dungarpur)
Gara Mertiya | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 363 ha (897 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,318 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 314030[1] |
| Village code | 03352400 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-12 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Website | dungarpur |
Gara Mertiya is a small village of 363 hectares in Sagwara Tehsil in Dungarpur 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. Gara Mertiya depends on Sagwara, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 5.00% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Gara Mertiya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Gara Mertiya's pin code is 314030[4], and village code is 03352400. The area of Gara Mertiya is segregated as 31 hectares irrigated area, 204 hectares unirrigated, the 118.8 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 9.2 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Gara Mertiya has One post office (Gara Mertiya B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Gara Mertiya 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
Gara Mertiya is a census village in the district of Dungarpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2318 and has total administration over 536 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Gara Mertiya has 458 children, 266 boys and 192 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 21 (0.91%) males constitute 11 (0.47%) of the population and females 10 (0.43%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 2290 (98.79%) males constitute 1196 (51.60%) of the population and females 1094 (47.20%).
Medical facility
- Gara Mertiya has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 869 people are literate in Gara Mertiya out of which 543 are males and 326 are females.
Gara Mertiya has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 3 Primary schools
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 966 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 519 male, 447 female with 33 (03.42%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 21 males and 12 females. 933 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 Sagwara and Dungarpur to sell ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 314030 and Post Offices under 314030 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ↑ "Pin Code 314030 and Post Offices under 314030 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ↑ "314030 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ↑ "Pincode 314030". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.