Meghana (Nohar, Hanumangarh)

MEGHANA
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	3,937 ha (9,729 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,246
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	335523[1]
Telephone code	01552
Vehicle registration	RJ-31
Website	hanumangarh.rajasthan.gov.in

MEGHANA is a small village of 3937 hectares in Nohar 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. MEGHANA depends on Nohar, 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. MEGHANA is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Canal. MEGHANA's pin code is 335523^[4], and village code is 00469100. The area of MEGHANA is segregated as 3638 hectares unirrigated, the 30 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 269 hectare area not available for cultivation.

MEGHANA has One post office (Meghana B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. MEGHANA has Two banks, 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]

MEGHANA is a census village in the district of Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3246 and has total administration over 582 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• MEGHANA has 442 children, 230 boys and 212 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 680 (20.95%) males constitute 351 (10.81%) of the population and females 329 (10.14%).

Medical facility[edit]

• MEGHANA has 1 allopathic medical hospital and
• MEGHANA has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1866 people are literate in MEGHANA out of which 1137 are males and 729 are females.

MEGHANA has the following educational facilities:

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

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1695 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 894 male, 801 female with 918 (54.16%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 724 males and 194 females. 413 males and 109 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 59 male and 27 female agricultural labor. 777 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 Nohar and Hanumangarh to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website