Khokharana (Lunkaransar, Bikaner)
Khokharana | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,043 ha (9,990 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,365 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 334603[1] |
| Village code | 00513800 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
| Website | bikaner |
Khokharana is a small village of 4043 hectares in Lunkaransar 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. Khokharana 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. Khokharana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Khokharana's pin code is 334603[4], and village code is 00513800. The area of Khokharana is segregated as 3535 hectares unirrigated, the 154 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 354 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khokharana has One post office (Khokhrana B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Khokharana 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
Khokharana is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2365 and has total administration over 342 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Khokharana has 385 children, 194 boys and 191 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 681 (28.79%) males constitute 374 (15.81%) of the population and females 307 (12.98%).
Medical facility
- Khokharana has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1118 people are literate in Khokharana out of which 706 are males and 412 are females.
Khokharana has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1735 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 950 male, 785 female with 1016 (58.56%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 648 males and 368 females. 572 males and 342 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 25 male and 14 female agricultural labor. 719 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 334603 and Post Offices under 334603 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pin Code 334603 and Post Offices under 334603 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "334603 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pincode 334603". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.