Sowa (Nokha, Bikaner)
Sowa | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,829 ha (9,462 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,764 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 334201[1] |
| Village code | 00546600 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
| Website | bikaner |
Sowa is a small village of 3829 hectares in Nokha 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. Sowa depends on DESHNOKE, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well 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. Sowa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Sowa's pin code is 334201[4], and village code is 00546600. The area of Sowa is segregated as 39 hectares irrigated area, 2242 hectares unirrigated, the 1498.91 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 49 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sowa has One post office (Sowa B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Sowa 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
Sowa is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3764 and has total administration over 584 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sowa has 750 children, 396 boys and 354 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 1343 (35.68%) males constitute 715 (19.0%) of the population and females 628 (16.68%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 8 (0.21%) males constitute 4 (0.11%) of the population and females 4 (0.11%).
Medical facility
- Sowa has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1432 people are literate in Sowa out of which 984 are males and 448 are females.
Sowa has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1614 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1004 male, 610 female with 913 (56.57%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 779 males and 134 females. 287 males and 109 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 244 male and 15 female agricultural labor. 701 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 DESHNOKE and Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 334201 and Post Offices under 334201 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pin Code 334201 and Post Offices under 334201 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "334201 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Pincode 334201". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.