Awar (Kumher, Bharatpur)

Awar
Village
Coordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E / 27.22; 77.48Coordinates: 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E / 27.22; 77.48
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	1,150 ha (2,840 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,404
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	321202[1]
Village code	01027800
Vehicle registration	RJ-05
Sex ratio	1000/886 ♂/♀
Website	bharatpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Awar is a small village of 1150 hectares in Kumher Tehsil in Bharatpur 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. Awar depends on Kumher, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, 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. Awar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Awar's pin code is 321202^[4], and village code is 01027800. The area of Awar is segregated as 737.17 hectares irrigated area, 342.03 hectares unirrigated, the 0.73 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 69.91 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Awar has One post office (Awar B.O) and Twenty public telephones. Awar 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]

Awar is a census village in the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 5404 and has total administration over 907 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Awar has 901 children, 484 boys and 417 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 884 (16.36%) males constitute 475 (8.79%) of the population and females 409 (7.57%).

Medical facility[edit]

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

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 3179 people are literate in Awar out of which 2017 are males and 1162 are females.

Awar has the following educational facilities:

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

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 2320 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1436 male, 884 female with 1199 (51.68%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1000 males and 199 females. 485 males and 119 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 176 male and 34 female agricultural labor. 1121 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 Kumher and Bharatpur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website