Kalau (Shergarh, Jodhpur)
Kalau | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,319 ha (3,259 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 862 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 342021[1] |
| Village code | 01971300 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-19 |
| Website | jodhpur |
Kalau is a small village of 1319 hectares in Shergarh Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Kalau depends on Phalodi, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kalau is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kalau's pin code is 342021[4], and village code is 01971300. The area of Kalau is segregated as 205 hectares irrigated area, 933 hectares unirrigated, the 157 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 24 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kalau has One post office (Kalau B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kalau 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
Kalau is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 862 and has total administration over 135 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Kalau has 187 children, 107 boys and 80 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 149 (17.29%) males constitute 79 (9.16%) of the population and females 70 (8.12%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 22 (2.55%) males constitute 12 (1.39%) of the population and females 10 (1.16%).
Medical facility
- Kalau has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 442 people are literate in Kalau out of which 282 are males and 160 are females.
Kalau has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 1 Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 232 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 214 male, 18 female with 225 (96.98%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 212 males and 13 females. 118 males and 6 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 25 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 7 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 Phalodi and Jodhpur to sell earthen pot and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 342021 and Post Offices under 342021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ↑ "Pin Code 342021 and Post Offices under 342021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ↑ "342021 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ↑ "Pincode 342021". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.