Orhaniya (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Orhaniya | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,918 ha (12,153 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,132 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345031[1] |
| Village code | 02051500 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Orhaniya is a small village of 4918 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. Orhaniya depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells 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. Orhaniya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Orhaniya's pin code is 345031[4], and village code is 02051500. The area of Orhaniya is segregated as 3414.11 hectares unirrigated, the 750.09 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 754.04 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Orhaniya has One post office (Odhania B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Orhaniya 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
Orhaniya is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2132 and has total administration over 334 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Orhaniya has 452 children, 230 boys and 222 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 514 (24.11%) males constitute 273 (12.80%) of the population and females 241 (11.30%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 3 (0.14%) males constitute 1 (0.05%) of the population and females 2 (0.09%).
Medical facility
- Orhaniya has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 913 people are literate in Orhaniya out of which 627 are males and 286 are females.
Orhaniya has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 679 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 513 male, 166 female with 292 (43.0%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 278 males and 14 females. 71 males and 5 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 males. 387 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 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345031 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345031". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.