Kalgaon (Buhana, Jhunjhunu)
Kalgaon | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 466 ha (1,152 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,068 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 333502[1] |
| Village code | 00715400 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
| Literacy | 73.58% |
| Website | jhunjhunu |
Kalgaon is a small village of 466 hectares in Buhana Tehsil in Jhunjhunu 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. Kalgaon depends on CHIRAWA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kalgaon is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Kalgaon's pin code is 333502[4], and village code is 00715400. The area of Kalgaon is segregated as 173 hectares irrigated area, 251 hectares unirrigated, the 20.74 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 21 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Kalgaon 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
Kalgaon is a census village in the district of Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2068 and has total administration over 355 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Kalgaon has 260 children, 158 boys and 102 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 478 (23.11%) males constitute 254 (12.28%) of the population and females 224 (10.83%).
Medical facility
- Kalgaon has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1364 people are literate in Kalgaon out of which 848 are males and 516 are females.
Kalgaon has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 1 Secondary school
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 990 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 474 male, 516 female with 790 (79.8%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 440 males and 350 females. 315 males and 329 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 female agricultural labor. 200 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 CHIRAWA and Jhunjhunu to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 333502 and Post Offices under 333502 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pin Code 333502 and Post Offices under 333502 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "333502 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pincode 333502". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.