Gadra (Bhadra, Hanumangarh)

GADRA
Village
Coordinates: 29°35′N 74°19′E / 29.58°N 74.32°E / 29.58; 74.32Coordinates: 29°35′N 74°19′E / 29.58°N 74.32°E / 29.58; 74.32
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	877 ha (2,167 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,412
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	335501[1]
Telephone code	01552
Vehicle registration	RJ-31
Website	hanumangarh.rajasthan.gov.in

GADRA is a small village of 877 hectares in Bhadra Tehsil in Hanumangarh 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. GADRA depends on Bhadra, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. GADRA is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Canal. GADRA's pin code is 335501^[4], and village code is 00490400. The area of GADRA is segregated as 783.82 hectares unirrigated, the 55.39 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 37.43 hectare area not available for cultivation.

GADRA has Three public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. GADRA 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[edit]

GADRA is a census village in the district of Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1412 and has total administration over 294 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• GADRA has 183 children, 91 boys and 92 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 266 (18.84%) males constitute 139 (9.84%) of the population and females 127 (8.99%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 4 (0.28%) males constitute 2 (0.14%) of the population and females 2 (0.14%).

Medical facility[edit]

• GADRA has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 831 people are literate in GADRA out of which 519 are males and 312 are females.

GADRA has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 2 Primary schools
• 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, 671 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 374 male, 297 female with 653 (97.32%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 361 males and 292 females. 222 males and 165 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 61 male and 45 female agricultural labor. 18 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 Bhadra and Hanumangarh to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website