Khonkhar (Kathumar, Alwar)
Khonkhar | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°ECoordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 483 ha (1,194 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,582 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 301035[1] |
| Village code | 00951200 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
| Website | alwar |
Khonkhar is a small village of 483 hectares in Kathumar Tehsil in Alwar 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. Khonkhar depends on KHERLI, 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 41.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Khonkhar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Khonkhar's pin code is 301035[4], and village code is 00951200. The area of Khonkhar is segregated as 241 hectares irrigated area, 196 hectares unirrigated, the 8 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 38 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khonkhar has One post office (Khonkhar B.O) and Ten public telephones. Khonkhar 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
Khonkhar is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3582 and has total administration over 642 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Khonkhar has 628 children, 329 boys and 299 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 1010 (28.20%) males constitute 541 (15.10%) of the population and females 469 (13.09%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 81 (2.26%) males constitute 50 (1.40%) of the population and females 31 (0.87%).
Medical facility
- Khonkhar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2056 people are literate in Khonkhar out of which 1316 are males and 740 are females.
Khonkhar has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 1 Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1469 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 912 male, 557 female with 1097 (74.68%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 813 males and 284 females. 503 males and 35 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 52 male and 98 female agricultural labor. 372 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 KHERLI and Alwar to sell wood furniture and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 301035 and Post Offices under 301035 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Pin Code 301035 and Post Offices under 301035 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "301035 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Pincode 301035". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.