Sorhakor (Jaisalmer)
Sorhakor | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,244 ha (20,371 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,521 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345031[1] |
| Village code | 02038100 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Sorhakor is a small village of 8244 hectares in Jaisalmer 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. Sorhakor depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sorhakor is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Sorhakor's pin code is 345031[4], and village code is 02038100. The area of Sorhakor is segregated as 167.76 hectares irrigated area, 1061.13 hectares unirrigated, the 2668.14 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 4347.08 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sorhakor has One post office (Sodakore B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sorhakor 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
Sorhakor is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1521 and has total administration over 236 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sorhakor has 284 children, 176 boys and 108 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 386 (25.38%) males constitute 211 (13.87%) of the population and females 175 (11.51%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 5 (0.33%) males constitute 4 (0.26%) of the population and females 1 (0.07%).
Medical facility
- Sorhakor has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 713 people are literate in Sorhakor out of which 523 are males and 190 are females.
Sorhakor has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 566 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 377 male, 189 female with 321 (56.71%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 311 males and 10 females. 145 males and 3 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 30 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 245 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 Jaisalmer to sell woolan blanket and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "345031 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Pincode 345031". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.