Khetasar (Jaisalmer)
Khetasar | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,368 ha (13,265 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,701 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345026[1] |
| Village code | 02054900 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Khetasar is a small village of 5368 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. Khetasar depends on POKARAN, 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. Khetasar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Khetasar's pin code is 345026[4], and village code is 02054900. The area of Khetasar is segregated as 2735 hectares unirrigated, the 2606 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 27 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khetasar 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
Khetasar is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1701 and has total administration over 256 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Khetasar has 276 children, 168 boys and 108 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 190 (11.17%) males constitute 98 (5.76%) of the population and females 92 (5.41%).
Medical facility
- Khetasar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 822 people are literate in Khetasar out of which 627 are males and 195 are females.
Khetasar has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1000 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 542 male, 458 female with 556 (55.6%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 359 males and 197 females. 262 males and 178 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 11 male and 9 female agricultural labor. 444 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 POKARAN and Jaisalmer to sell ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345026 and Post Offices under 345026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345026 and Post Offices under 345026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "345026 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Pincode 345026". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.