Longasar (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Longasar | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,708 ha (9,163 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,060 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345025[1] |
| Village code | 02062600 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Longasar is a small village of 3708 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. Longasar 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, 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. Longasar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Longasar's pin code is 345025[4], and village code is 02062600. The area of Longasar is segregated as 12.89 hectares irrigated area, 1975.45 hectares unirrigated, the 1670.04 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 50 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Longasar has One public telephone. Longasar 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
Longasar is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2060 and has total administration over 309 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Longasar has 474 children, 256 boys and 218 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 359 (17.43%) males constitute 195 (9.47%) of the population and females 164 (7.96%).
Medical facility
- Longasar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 614 people are literate in Longasar out of which 461 are males and 153 are females.
Longasar has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 693 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 486 male, 207 female with 274 (39.54%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 268 males and 6 females. 201 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 47 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 419 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 345025 and Post Offices under 345025 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345025 and Post Offices under 345025 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345025 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345025". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.