Megadand (Merta, Nagaur)
Megadand | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E / 27.2°N 73.73°ECoordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E / 27.2°N 73.73°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 392 ha (969 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 624 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 341514[1] |
| Village code | 01837500 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-21 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/950 ♂/♀ |
| Website | nagaur |
Megadand is a small village of 392 hectares in Merta Tehsil in Nagaur district 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. Megadand depends on Merta City, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Megadand is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Megadand's pin code is 341514[4], and village code is 01837500. The area of Megadand is segregated as 23 hectares irrigated area, 326.2 hectares unirrigated, the 27.03 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 16.07 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Megadand has One public telephone. Megadand 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
Megadand is a census village in the district of Nagaur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 624 and has total administration over 116 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Megadand has 60 children, 28 boys and 32 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 68 (10.90%) males constitute 39 (6.25%) of the population and females 29 (4.65%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 1 (0.16%) males constitute 1 (0.16%) of the population and females 0 (0.0%).
Medical facility
- Megadand has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 356 people are literate in Megadand out of which 241 are males and 115 are females.
Megadand has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 381 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 193 male, 188 female with 93 (24.41%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 86 males and 7 females. 12 males and 2 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 males. 288 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 Merta City and Nagaur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 341514 and Post Offices under 341514 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Pin Code 341514 and Post Offices under 341514 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "341514 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 341514". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.