Methoon (Aklera, Jhalawar)

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Methoon

Village

Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E﻿ / ﻿24.59°N 76.16°E﻿ / 24.59; 76.16Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E﻿ / ﻿24.59°N 76.16°E﻿ / 24.59; 76.16
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 720 ha (1,780 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,739
• Density| 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

326033[1]

Village code| 04040300
Vehicle registration| RJ-17
Sex ratio| 1000/946 ♂/♀
Website| jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in

Methoon is a small village of 720 hectares in Aklera Tehsil in Jhalawar 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. Methoon depends on Aklera, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 165.63% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Methoon is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Methoon's pin code is 326033[4], and village code is 04040300. The area of Methoon is segregated as 165.63 hectares irrigated area, 355.44 hectares unirrigated, the 110.82 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 88.04 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Methoon has One post office (Maithun B.O) and One public telephone. Methoon 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]

Methoon is a census village in the district of Jhalawar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1739 and has total administration over 342 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Methoon has 259 children, 143 boys and 116 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 184 (10.58%) males constitute 100 (5.75%) of the population and females 84 (4.83%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 1123 (64.58%) males constitute 577 (33.18%) of the population and females 546 (31.40%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Methoon has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 775 people are literate in Methoon out of which 554 are males and 221 are females.

Methoon has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 948 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 455 male, 493 female with 398 (41.98%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 381 males and 17 females. 346 males and 7 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 males. 550 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 Aklera and Jhalawar to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 326033 and Post Offices under 326033 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 326033 and Post Offices under 326033 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
3. ↑ "326033 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
4. ↑ "Pincode 326033". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.

## External link[edit]

* Official website