Lathi (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Lathi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,664 ha (9,054 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,587 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345031[1] |
| Village code | 02051000 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Lathi is a small village of 3664 hectares in Pokaran 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. Lathi depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Lathi is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Lathi's pin code is 345031[4], and village code is 02051000. The area of Lathi is segregated as 421 hectares irrigated area, 889 hectares unirrigated, the 2104 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 250 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Lathi has One post office (Lathi S.O (Jaisalmer)) and Fifty Five public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Lathi has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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
Lathi is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3587 and has total administration over 527 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Lathi has 768 children, 426 boys and 342 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 712 (19.85%) males constitute 369 (10.29%) of the population and females 343 (9.56%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 395 (11.01%) males constitute 224 (6.24%) of the population and females 171 (4.77%).
Medical facility
- Lathi has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
- Lathi has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1414 people are literate in Lathi out of which 965 are males and 449 are females.
Lathi has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 1 Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1640 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 915 male, 725 female with 1393 (84.94%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 894 males and 499 females. 336 males and 166 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 300 male and 235 female agricultural labor. 247 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 wool and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345031 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345031". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.