Loharki (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Loharki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,425 ha (18,348 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,549 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345023[1] |
| Village code | 02049200 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Loharki is a small village of 7425 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. Loharki 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, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Loharki is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Loharki's pin code is 345023[4], and village code is 02049200. The area of Loharki is segregated as 105.06 hectares irrigated area, 3963.7 hectares unirrigated, the 1958.45 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1321.32 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Loharki has One post office (Loharki B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Loharki 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
Loharki is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2549 and has total administration over 419 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Loharki has 485 children, 271 boys and 214 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 500 (19.62%) males constitute 266 (10.44%) of the population and females 234 (9.18%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 59 (2.31%) males constitute 28 (1.10%) of the population and females 31 (1.22%).
Medical facility
- Loharki has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1329 people are literate in Loharki out of which 891 are males and 438 are females.
Loharki 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, 1002 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 650 male, 352 female with 487 (48.6%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 396 males and 91 females. 190 males and 73 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 515 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 furniture and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345023 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345023". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.