Shastri Nagar (Kolayat, Bikaner)
Shastri Nagar | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 687 ha (1,698 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 632 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 334305[1] |
| Village code | 00527400 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
| Website | bikaner |
Shastri Nagar is a small village of 687 hectares in Kolayat Tehsil in Bikaner 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. Shastri Nagar depends on BIKANER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. Shastri Nagar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Canal. Shastri Nagar's pin code is 334305[4], and village code is 00527400. The area of Shastri Nagar is segregated as 300 hectares irrigated area, 200 hectares unirrigated, the 87 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 100 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Shastri Nagar 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
Shastri Nagar is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 632 and has total administration over 107 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Shastri Nagar has 91 children, 51 boys and 40 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 137 (21.68%) males constitute 73 (11.55%) of the population and females 64 (10.13%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 2 (0.32%) males constitute 0 (0.0%) of the population and females 2 (0.32%).
Medical facility
- Shastri Nagar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 292 people are literate in Shastri Nagar out of which 192 are males and 100 are females.
Shastri Nagar has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 370 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 197 male, 173 female with 350 (94.59%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 189 males and 161 females. 131 males and 123 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 20 male and 15 female agricultural labor. 20 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 Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 334305 and Post Offices under 334305 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pin Code 334305 and Post Offices under 334305 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "334305 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pincode 334305". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.