Salawad (Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar)

Salawad
Village
Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E / 24.59°N 76.16°E / 24.59; 76.16Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E / 24.59°N 76.16°E / 24.59; 76.16
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	446 ha (1,102 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,659
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	326023[1]
Village code	04024600
Vehicle registration	RJ-17
Sex ratio	1000/946 ♂/♀
Website	jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in

Salawad is a small village of 446 hectares in Jhalrapatan Tehsil in Jhalawar 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. Salawad depends on Bakani, 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 One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Salawad is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Salawad's pin code is 326023^[4], and village code is 04024600. The area of Salawad is segregated as 173.15 hectares unirrigated, the 203.35 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 69.5 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Salawad has One post office (Salawad B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Salawad has One bank, 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[edit]

Salawad is a census village in the district of Jhalawar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1659 and has total administration over 348 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Salawad has 201 children, 122 boys and 79 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 61 (3.68%) males constitute 27 (1.63%) of the population and females 34 (2.05%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 51 (3.07%) males constitute 24 (1.45%) of the population and females 27 (1.63%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Salawad has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
• Salawad has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1027 people are literate in Salawad out of which 630 are males and 397 are females.

Salawad has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 1 Upper primary school
• 1 Secondary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range
• 1 Adult literacy center

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 796 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 432 male, 364 female with 443 (55.65%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 333 males and 110 females. 179 males and 85 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 28 male and 16 female agricultural labor. 353 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 Bakani and Jhalawar to sell ghee and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website