Tekra (Phalodi, Jodhpur)
Tekra | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,209 ha (17,814 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,438 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 342301[1] |
| Village code | 01908500 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-19 |
| Website | jodhpur |
Tekra is a small village of 7209 hectares in Phalodi Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Tekra depends on Phalodi, 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 One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Tekra is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Tekra's pin code is 342301[4], and village code is 01908500. The area of Tekra is segregated as 6018.45 hectares unirrigated, the 1112.54 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 78.35 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Tekra has One post office (Tekra B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Tekra has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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
Tekra is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2438 and has total administration over 390 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Tekra has 498 children, 254 boys and 244 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 704 (28.88%) males constitute 377 (15.46%) of the population and females 327 (13.41%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 47 (1.93%) males constitute 25 (1.03%) of the population and females 22 (0.90%).
Medical facility
- Tekra has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1111 people are literate in Tekra out of which 807 are males and 304 are females.
Tekra has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Upper primary school
- 1 Secondary school
- 1 Senior Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 858 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 602 male, 256 female with 624 (72.73%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 568 males and 56 females. 285 males and 23 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 80 male and 17 female agricultural labor. 234 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 Phalodi and Jodhpur to sell shoes and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 342301 and Post Offices under 342301 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ↑ "Pin Code 342301 and Post Offices under 342301 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ↑ "342301 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ↑ "Pincode 342301". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.