Luna (Phalodi, Jodhpur)

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Luna

Village

Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 5,779 ha (14,280 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,925
• Density| 33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342307[1]

Village code| 01912700
Vehicle registration| RJ-19
Website| jodhpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Luna is a small village of 5779 hectares in Phalodi Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue City 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. Luna depends on Phalodi, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells 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. Luna is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Luna's pin code is 342307[4], and village code is 01912700. The area of Luna is segregated as 1952.1 hectares unirrigated, the 3344 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 483 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Luna has One post office (Loona B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Luna 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.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Luna is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1925 and has total administration over 322 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Luna has 386 children, 203 boys and 183 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 474 (24.62%) males constitute 250 (12.99%) of the population and females 224 (11.64%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 9 (0.47%) males constitute 4 (0.21%) of the population and females 5 (0.26%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Luna has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 808 people are literate in Luna out of which 540 are males and 268 are females.

Luna has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1012 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 535 male, 477 female with 510 (50.4%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 444 males and 66 females. 406 males and 62 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 5 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 502 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 Phalodi and Jodhpur to sell blanket and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 342307 and Post Offices under 342307 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342307 and Post Offices under 342307 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
3. ↑ "342307 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342307". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.

## External link[edit]

* Official website