Meri Khera (Gangrar, Chittorgarh)
Meri Khera | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°53′N 74°38′E / 24.88°N 74.63°ECoordinates: 24°53′N 74°38′E / 24.88°N 74.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231 ha (571 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 691 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 312901[1] |
| Village code | 03547300 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-09 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/972 ♂/♀ |
| Website | chittorgarh |
Meri Khera is a small village of 231 hectares in Gangrar Tehsil in Chittorgarh 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. Meri Khera depends on Chittaurgarh, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well 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. Meri Khera is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Meri Khera's pin code is 312901[4], and village code is 03547300. The area of Meri Khera is segregated as 22.68 hectares irrigated area, 79.13 hectares unirrigated, the 64.92 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 49.68 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Meri Khera has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Meri Khera 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
Meri Khera is a census village in the district of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 691 and has total administration over 159 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Meri Khera has 85 children, 41 boys and 44 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 72 (10.42%) males constitute 37 (5.35%) of the population and females 35 (5.07%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 35 (5.07%) males constitute 17 (2.46%) of the population and females 18 (2.60%).
Medical facility
- Meri Khera has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 331 people are literate in Meri Khera out of which 217 are males and 114 are females.
Meri Khera has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 299 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 204 male, 95 female with 292 (97.66%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 203 males and 89 females. 63 males and 63 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 11 male and 19 female agricultural labor. 7 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 Chittaurgarh and Chittorgarh to sell ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 312901 and Post Offices under 312901 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ↑ "Pin Code 312901 and Post Offices under 312901 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ↑ "312901 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ↑ "Pincode 312901". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.