Bahla (Jaisalmer)

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Bahla

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 59,873 ha (147,949 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,669
• Density| 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345028[1]

Village code| 02022900
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Bahla is a small village of 59873 hectares in Jaisalmer Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden 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. Bahla depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. Bahla is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Bahla's pin code is 345028[4], and village code is 02022900. The area of Bahla is segregated as remaining 59873 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Bahla is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2669 and has total administration over 587 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Bahla has 339 children, 167 boys and 172 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 40 (1.50%) males constitute 24 (0.90%) of the population and females 16 (0.60%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 15 (0.56%) males constitute 9 (0.34%) of the population and females 6 (0.22%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Bahla has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 879 people are literate in Bahla out of which 654 are males and 225 are females.

Bahla has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1954 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1146 male, 808 female with 1918 (98.16%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1121 males and 797 females. 978 males and 789 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 36 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 POKARAN and Jaisalmer to sell bricks and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345028 and Post Offices under 345028 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345028 and Post Offices under 345028 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345028 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345028". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website