Rawatpura (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Rawatpura | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,422 ha (3,514 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,613 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345025[1] |
| Village code | 02064600 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Rawatpura is a small village of 1422 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. Rawatpura depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Rawatpura is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Rawatpura's pin code is 345025[4], and village code is 02064600. The area of Rawatpura is segregated as 1417 hectares unirrigated, the 4 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Rawatpura has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Rawatpura 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
Rawatpura is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1613 and has total administration over 261 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Rawatpura has 342 children, 193 boys and 149 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 368 (22.81%) males constitute 199 (12.34%) of the population and females 169 (10.48%).
Medical facility
- Rawatpura has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 756 people are literate in Rawatpura out of which 551 are males and 205 are females.
Rawatpura has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 642 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 412 male, 230 female with 143 (22.27%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 126 males and 17 females. 50 males and 13 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 males. 499 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 345025 and Post Offices under 345025 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345025 and Post Offices under 345025 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345025 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345025". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.