Chitana (Nokha, Bikaner)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Chitana

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,795 ha (4,436 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,606
• Density| 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

334803[1]

Village code| 00555500
Vehicle registration| RJ-07
Website| bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in

Chitana is a small village of 1795 hectares in Nokha Tehsil in Bikaner 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. Chitana depends on NOKHA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chitana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chitana's pin code is 334803[4], and village code is 00555500. The area of Chitana is segregated as 32.9 hectares irrigated area, 1652.02 hectares unirrigated, remaining 110.3 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Chitana has One post office (Chitana B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Chitana 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.

## Contents

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

## Demographics[edit]

Chitana is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2606 and has total administration over 403 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Chitana has 522 children, 278 boys and 244 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 321 (12.32%) males constitute 164 (6.29%) of the population and females 157 (6.02%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Chitana has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1104 people are literate in Chitana out of which 764 are males and 340 are females.

Chitana 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, 1287 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 656 male, 631 female with 881 (68.45%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 520 males and 361 females. 389 males and 350 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 52 male and 5 female agricultural labor. 406 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 NOKHA and Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 334803 and Post Offices under 334803 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 334803 and Post Offices under 334803 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
3. ↑ "334803 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
4. ↑ "Pincode 334803". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.

## External link[edit]

* Official website