Uchpadra (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
Uchpadra | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 727 ha (1,796 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345021[1] |
| Village code | 02056100 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Uchpadra is a small village of 727 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. Uchpadra depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Uchpadra is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Uchpadra's pin code is 345021[4], and village code is 02056100. The area of Uchpadra is segregated as 479 hectares unirrigated, the 231 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 17.11 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Uchpadra has One public telephone. Uchpadra 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
Uchpadra is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 355 and has total administration over 58 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Uchpadra has 63 children, 42 boys and 21 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 129 (36.34%) males constitute 74 (20.85%) of the population and females 55 (15.49%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 4 (1.13%) males constitute 2 (0.56%) of the population and females 2 (0.56%).
Medical facility
- Uchpadra has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 190 people are literate in Uchpadra out of which 116 are males and 74 are females.
Uchpadra has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
- 1 Adult literacy center
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 112 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 79 male, 33 female with 66 (58.93%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 55 males and 11 females. 19 males and 7 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 female agricultural labor. 46 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 woolan cloths and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345021 and Post Offices under 345021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345021 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345021". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.