Kerkhera (Beejoliya, Bhilwara)
Kerkhera | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25°21′N 74°38′E / 25.35°N 74.63°ECoordinates: 25°21′N 74°38′E / 25.35°N 74.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 408 ha (1,008 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,199 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 311602[1] |
| Village code | 02954700 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-06 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/915 ♂/♀ |
| Website | bhilwara |
Kerkhera is a small village of 408 hectares in Beejoliya Tehsil in Bhilwara district, also known as the Textile 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. Kerkhera depends on Beejoliya Kalan, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 49.25% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kerkhera is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kerkhera's pin code is 311602[4], and village code is 02954700. The area of Kerkhera is segregated as 69 hectares irrigated area, 27.1 hectares unirrigated, the 238.9 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 72.57 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kerkhera 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
Kerkhera is a census village in the district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1199 and has total administration over 249 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Kerkhera has 275 children, 154 boys and 121 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 258 (21.52%) males constitute 134 (11.18%) of the population and females 124 (10.34%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 603 (50.29%) males constitute 313 (26.11%) of the population and females 290 (24.19%).
Medical facility
- Kerkhera has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 380 people are literate in Kerkhera out of which 271 are males and 109 are females.
Kerkhera has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 599 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 326 male, 273 female with 542 (90.48%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 311 males and 231 females. 37 males and 62 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 86 male and 99 female agricultural labor. 57 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 Beejoliya Kalan and Bhilwara to sell juggary and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 311602 and Post Offices under 311602 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ↑ "Pin Code 311602 and Post Offices under 311602 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ↑ "311602 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ↑ "Pincode 311602". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.