Loonwa (Nawa, Nagaur)

Loonwa
Village
Coordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E / 27.2°N 73.73°E / 27.2; 73.73Coordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E / 27.2°N 73.73°E / 27.2; 73.73
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	734 ha (1,814 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,750
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	341509[1]
Village code	01905300
Vehicle registration	RJ-21
Sex ratio	1000/950 ♂/♀
Website	nagaur.rajasthan.gov.in

Loonwa is a small village of 734 hectares in Nawa Tehsil in Nagaur 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. Loonwa depends on Nawa, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 90.00% of the total 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. Loonwa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Loonwa's pin code is 341509^[4], and village code is 01905300. The area of Loonwa is segregated as 100 hectares irrigated area, 236 hectares unirrigated, the 344.09 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 54.23 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Loonwa has One post office (Lunwa B.O) and One Hundred public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Loonwa has One bank 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]

Loonwa is a census village in the district of Nagaur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4750 and has total administration over 801 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Loonwa has 795 children, 416 boys and 379 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 1362 (28.67%) males constitute 738 (15.54%) of the population and females 624 (13.14%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 172 (3.62%) males constitute 94 (1.98%) of the population and females 78 (1.64%).

Medical facility[edit]

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

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 2627 people are literate in Loonwa out of which 1660 are males and 967 are females.

Loonwa has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 4 Primary schools
• 1 Upper primary school
• 1 Secondary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1802 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1186 male, 616 female with 1168 (64.82%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1001 males and 167 females. 161 males and 88 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 14 male and 5 female agricultural labor. 634 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 Nawa and Nagaur to sell wheat and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website