Itka (Lachhmangarh, Alwar)

Itka
Village
Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E / 27.549780; 76.635539Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E / 27.549780; 76.635539
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	229 ha (566 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	798
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	301701[1]
Village code	00923900
Vehicle registration	RJ-02
Website	alwar.rajasthan.gov.in

Itka is a small village of 229 hectares in Lachhmangarh Tehsil in Alwar 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. Itka depends on GOVINDGARH, 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. Itka is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Itka's pin code is 301701^[4], and village code is 00923900. The area of Itka is segregated as 185 hectares irrigated area, 31 hectares unirrigated, the 13 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves).

The village is connected with a single bus service. Itka 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]

Itka is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 798 and has total administration over 140 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Itka has 119 children, 65 boys and 54 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 468 (58.65%) males constitute 238 (29.82%) of the population and females 230 (28.82%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Itka has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 459 people are literate in Itka out of which 285 are males and 174 are females.

Itka has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 2 Colleges in the nearby range
• 1 Adult literacy center

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 484 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 247 male, 237 female with 380 (78.51%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 217 males and 163 females. 113 males and 93 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 83 male and 68 female agricultural labor. 104 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 GOVINDGARH and Alwar to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website