Sohanpura (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Sohanpura | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,372 ha (5,861 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 642 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345025[1] |
| Village code | 02065400 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Sohanpura is a small village of 2372 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. Sohanpura 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, 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. Sohanpura is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Sohanpura's pin code is 345025[4], and village code is 02065400. The area of Sohanpura is segregated as 1686.53 hectares unirrigated, the 634.98 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 50.88 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sohanpura has One public telephone. Sohanpura 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
Sohanpura is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 642 and has total administration over 111 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sohanpura has 111 children, 59 boys and 52 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 91 (14.17%) males constitute 46 (7.17%) of the population and females 45 (7.01%).
Medical facility
- Sohanpura has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 304 people are literate in Sohanpura out of which 200 are males and 104 are females.
Sohanpura has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 340 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 168 male, 172 female with 339 (99.71%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 168 males and 171 females. 162 males and 163 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 5 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 1 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.