Garsan (Kheragarh, Agra)

Garsan
Village
Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	510 ha (1,260 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,729
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	283124[1]
Village code	01616000
Vehicle registration	UP-80
Sex ratio	1000/875 ♂/♀
Website	agra.nic.in

Garsan is a small village of 510 hectares in Kheragarh Tehsil in Agra district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Garsan depends on SAIYAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Garsan's pin code is 283124^[4], and village code is 01616000. The area of Garsan is segregated as 488 hectares irrigated area, the 12 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 8 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Garsan has One post office (Saiyan S.O) and Twenty public telephones. Garsan 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]

Garsan is a census village in the district of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 2729 and has total administration over 374 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Garsan has 510 children, 300 boys and 210 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 550 (20.15%) males constitute 321 (11.76%) of the population and females 229 (8.39%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Garsan has 1 hospital in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1360 people are literate in Garsan out of which 961 are males and 399 are females.

Garsan has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 2 Primary schools
• 2 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 862 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 719 male, 143 female with 742 (86.08%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 638 males and 104 females. 431 males and 13 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 132 male and 80 female agricultural labor. 120 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 SAIYAN and Agra to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website