Sohara (Baytoo, Barmer)

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Sohara

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,091 ha (2,696 acres)
Elevation

| 227 m (745 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,231
• Density| 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

344037[1]

Village code| 02115800
Vehicle registration| RJ-04
Website| barmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Sohara is a small village of 1091 hectares in Baytoo Tehsil in Barmer 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. Sohara depends on BARMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sohara is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Sohara's pin code is 344037[4], and village code is 02115800. The area of Sohara is segregated as 938 hectares unirrigated, the 29.27 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 123.86 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Sohara is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1231 and has total administration over 261 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Sohara has 214 children, 106 boys and 108 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 44 (3.57%) males constitute 20 (1.62%) of the population and females 24 (1.95%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 589 (47.85%) males constitute 318 (25.83%) of the population and females 271 (22.01%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Sohara has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 491 people are literate in Sohara out of which 351 are males and 140 are females.

Sohara has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 652 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 336 male, 316 female with 602 (92.33%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 305 males and 297 females. 286 males and 293 females are considered as the main cultivators. 50 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 Barmer to sell wool and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 344037 and Post Offices under 344037 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 344037 and Post Offices under 344037 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
3. ↑ "344037 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
4. ↑ "Pincode 344037". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

## External link[edit]

* Official website