Surawa (Sanchore, Jalor)

Surawa
Village
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	1,518 ha (3,751 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,032
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	343041[1]
Village code	02333400
Vehicle registration	RJ-16, RJ -46
Nearest city	Sirohi, Barmer, Mehsana, Jodhpur
Website	jalore.rajasthan.gov.in

Surawa is a small village of 1518 hectares in Sanchore Tehsil in Jalor district, also known as Granite 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. Surawa depends on SANCHORE, 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. Surawa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Surawa's pin code is 343041^[4], and village code is 02333400. The area of Surawa is segregated as 1235 hectares irrigated area, 152 hectares unirrigated, the 22 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 109 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Surawa has One post office (Surawa B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Surawa 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]

Surawa is a census village in the district of Jalor, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3032 and has total administration over 423 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Surawa has 595 children, 314 boys and 281 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 244 (8.05%) males constitute 126 (4.16%) of the population and females 118 (3.89%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 274 (9.04%) males constitute 139 (4.58%) of the population and females 135 (4.45%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Surawa has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1387 people are literate in Surawa out of which 920 are males and 467 are females.

Surawa has the following educational facilities:

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

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1599 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 843 male, 756 female with 1597 (99.87%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 842 males and 755 females. 785 males and 715 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 5 female agricultural labor. 2 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 SANCHORE and Jalor to sell ghee and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website