Goonga (Sheo, Barmer)

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Goonga
Country India
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total7,464 ha (18,444 acres)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,484
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5.30
Pincode
344705[1]
Village code02094700
Vehicle registrationRJ-04
Websitebarmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Goonga is a small village of 7464 hectares in Sheo Tehsil in Barmer 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. Goonga depends on BARMER, 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, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Goonga is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Goonga's pin code is 344705[4], and village code is 02094700. The area of Goonga is segregated as 2869.58 hectares unirrigated, the 3591.4 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1003 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Goonga has One post office (Gunga S.O) and Ten public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Goonga 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

Goonga is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4484 and has total administration over 849 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

  • Goonga has 856 children, 465 boys and 391 girls.
  • Scheduled caste counts for 428 (9.55%) males constitute 240 (5.35%) of the population and females 188 (4.19%).
  • Scheduled tribe counts for 3 (0.07%) males constitute 2 (0.04%) of the population and females 1 (0.02%).

Medical facility

  • Goonga has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions

As per the census 2011 report, 2318 people are literate in Goonga out of which 1541 are males and 777 are females.

Goonga has the following educational facilities:

  • 1 Education facility
  • 2 Primary schools
  • 1 Upper primary school
  • 1 Secondary school
  • 3 Colleges in the nearby range
  • 1 Adult literacy center

Employment

According to a census 2011 report, 1854 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1077 male, 777 female with 729 (39.32%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 606 males and 123 females. 317 males and 97 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 8 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 1125 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 Barmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References

  1. "Pin Code 344705 and Post Offices under 344705 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  2. "Pin Code 344705 and Post Offices under 344705 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  3. "344705 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  4. "Pincode 344705". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.

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