Nokh (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Nokh | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,850 ha (29,280 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,790 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 342310[1] |
| Village code | 02048100 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Nokh is a small village of 11850 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. Nokh depends on PHALODI, 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 Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Nokh is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Nokh's pin code is 342310[4], and village code is 02048100. The area of Nokh is segregated as 4.21 hectares irrigated area, 10459.69 hectares unirrigated, the 1368.62 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 17 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Nokh has One post office (Nokh S.O) and Fifty Seven public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Nokh has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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
Nokh is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4790 and has total administration over 821 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Nokh has 850 children, 438 boys and 412 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 617 (12.88%) males constitute 324 (6.76%) of the population and females 293 (6.12%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 35 (0.73%) males constitute 17 (0.35%) of the population and females 18 (0.38%).
Medical facility
- Nokh has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
- Nokh has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2152 people are literate in Nokh out of which 1412 are males and 740 are females.
Nokh has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 3 Primary schools
- 2 Upper primary schools
- 1 Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1766 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1215 male, 551 female with 1325 (75.03%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1092 males and 233 females. 422 males and 55 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 215 male and 47 female agricultural labor. 441 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 PHALODI and Jaisalmer to sell ghee and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 342310 and Post Offices under 342310 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 342310 and Post Offices under 342310 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "342310 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 342310". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.