Lawan (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Lawan | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,556 ha (16,200 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,456 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345021[1] |
| Village code | 02052500 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Lawan is a small village of 6556 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. Lawan 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, which is 10.03% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Lawan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Lawan's pin code is 345021[4], and village code is 02052500. The area of Lawan is segregated as 10.03 hectares irrigated area, 1582.99 hectares unirrigated, the 3353.3 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1609.32 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Lawan has One post office (Pokaran S.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Lawan 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
Lawan is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3456 and has total administration over 549 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Lawan has 676 children, 362 boys and 314 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 684 (19.79%) males constitute 338 (9.78%) of the population and females 346 (10.01%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 542 (15.68%) males constitute 301 (8.71%) of the population and females 241 (6.97%).
Medical facility
- Lawan has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
- Lawan has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1583 people are literate in Lawan out of which 1034 are males and 549 are females.
Lawan 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, 1605 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 863 male, 742 female with 845 (52.65%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 575 males and 270 females. 229 males and 217 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 56 male and 21 female agricultural labor. 760 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 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345021 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345021". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.