Kelan (Chhatargarh, Bikaner)
Kelan | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,358 ha (35,479 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,074 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 334001[1] |
| Village code | 00569000 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
| Website | bikaner |
Kelan is a small village of 14358 hectares in Chhatargarh Tehsil in Bikaner 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. Kelan depends on BIKANER, 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, Two canals and Two springs. Kelan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Kelan's pin code is 334001[4], and village code is 00569000. The area of Kelan is segregated as 11832.11 hectares unirrigated, the 1157 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1369 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kelan has One post office (Kelan B.O). Kelan 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
Kelan is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 5074 and has total administration over 917 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Kelan has 934 children, 491 boys and 443 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 661 (13.03%) males constitute 348 (6.86%) of the population and females 313 (6.17%).
Medical facility
- Kelan has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1276 people are literate in Kelan out of which 864 are males and 412 are females.
Kelan has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 2635 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1514 male, 1121 female with 2294 (87.06%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1467 males and 827 females. 1072 males and 254 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 144 male and 64 female agricultural labor. 341 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 Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 334001 and Post Offices under 334001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ "Pin Code 334001 and Post Offices under 334001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ "334001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ "Pincode 334001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.