Loona Kalan (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Loona Kalan | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,430 ha (10,950 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 351 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345026[1] |
| Village code | 02060000 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Loona Kalan is a small village of 4430 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. Loona Kalan 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, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Loona Kalan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Loona Kalan's pin code is 345026[4], and village code is 02060000. The area of Loona Kalan is segregated as 2520.98 hectares unirrigated, the 824.96 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1083.94 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Loona Kalan has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Loona Kalan has One bank 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
Loona Kalan is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 351 and has total administration over 69 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Loona Kalan has 76 children, 41 boys and 35 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 7 (1.99%) males constitute 2 (0.57%) of the population and females 5 (1.42%).
Medical facility
- Loona Kalan has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 132 people are literate in Loona Kalan out of which 96 are males and 36 are females.
Loona Kalan has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 176 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 92 male, 84 female with 146 (82.95%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 88 males and 58 females. 85 males and 55 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male. 30 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 345026 and Post Offices under 345026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345026 and Post Offices under 345026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345026 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345026". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.