Kakab (Jaisalmer)
Kakab | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,697 ha (6,664 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 238 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345001[1] |
| Village code | 02015100 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Kakab is a small village of 2697 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. Kakab 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, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. Kakab is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Kakab's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02015100. The area of Kakab is segregated as 1078 hectares irrigated area, 541 hectares unirrigated, the 520 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 558 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kakab has One public telephone. Kakab 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
Kakab is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 238 and has total administration over 42 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Kakab has 61 children, 36 boys and 25 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 16 (6.72%) males constitute 7 (2.94%) of the population and females 9 (3.78%).
Medical facility
- Kakab has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 97 people are literate in Kakab out of which 59 are males and 38 are females.
Kakab has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 109 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 60 male, 49 female with 63 (57.8%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 59 males and 4 females. 29 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 46 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
- ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.