Chelak (Fatehgarh, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Chelak

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,133 ha (2,800 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,380
• Density| 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345001[1]

Village code| 02072200
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Chelak is a small village of 1133 hectares in Fatehgarh 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. Chelak depends on JAISALMER, 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, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chelak is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chelak's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02072200. The area of Chelak is segregated as 109.37 hectares unirrigated, the 896.67 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 127.33 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Chelak is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1380 and has total administration over 253 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Chelak has 253 children, 145 boys and 108 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 777 (56.30%) males constitute 399 (28.91%) of the population and females 378 (27.39%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 14 (1.01%) males constitute 12 (0.87%) of the population and females 2 (0.14%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Chelak has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 631 people are literate in Chelak out of which 440 are males and 191 are females.

Chelak 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, 666 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 433 male, 233 female with 378 (56.76%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 359 males and 19 females. 76 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 22 male and 5 female agricultural labor. 288 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 Jaisalmer to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website