Ponkh (Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu)
Ponkh | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,683 ha (6,630 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,742 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 333053[1] |
| Village code | 00751000 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
| Literacy | 73.58% |
| Website | jhunjhunu |
Ponkh is a small village of 2683 hectares in Udaipurwati Tehsil in Jhunjhunu 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. Ponkh depends on NEEM KA THANA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 677.00% of the total 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. Ponkh is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Ponkh's pin code is 333053[4], and village code is 00751000. The area of Ponkh is segregated as 697 hectares irrigated area, 153 hectares unirrigated, the 183 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 45 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Ponkh has One post office (Ponkh S.O) and Twenty public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Ponkh has Two banks, 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
Ponkh is a census village in the district of Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 8742 and has total administration over 1464 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Ponkh has 1421 children, 776 boys and 645 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 1038 (11.87%) males constitute 505 (5.78%) of the population and females 533 (6.10%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 71 (0.81%) males constitute 34 (0.39%) of the population and females 37 (0.42%).
Medical facility
- Ponkh has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 5140 people are literate in Ponkh out of which 3016 are males and 2124 are females.
Ponkh has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 10 Primary schools
- 7 Upper primary schools
- 3 Secondary schools
- 1 Senior Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 3357 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 2083 male, 1274 female with 1709 (50.91%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1526 males and 183 females. 554 males and 120 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 218 male and 22 female agricultural labor. 1648 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 NEEM KA THANA and Jhunjhunu to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 333053 and Post Offices under 333053 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "Pin Code 333053 and Post Offices under 333053 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "333053 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "Pincode 333053". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.