Padrora (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Padrora | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,247 ha (5,552 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 945 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345021[1] |
| Village code | 02055900 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Padrora is a small village of 2247 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. Padrora depends on POKARAN, 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 One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Padrora is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Padrora's pin code is 345021[4], and village code is 02055900. The area of Padrora is segregated as 1236.2 hectares unirrigated, the 978.14 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 33 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Padrora has One post office (Pokaran S.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Padrora 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
Padrora is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 945 and has total administration over 159 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Padrora has 174 children, 91 boys and 83 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 6 (0.63%) males constitute 2 (0.21%) of the population and females 4 (0.42%).
Medical facility
- Padrora has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 412 people are literate in Padrora out of which 315 are males and 97 are females.
Padrora 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, 508 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 272 male, 236 female with 363 (71.46%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 246 males and 117 females. 106 males and 54 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 35 male and 23 female agricultural labor. 145 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 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345021 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345021". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.