Khara (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Khara

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 8,926 ha (22,057 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 572
• Density| 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345023[1]

Village code| 02046300
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Khara is a small village of 8926 hectares in Pokaran 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. Khara depends on PHALODI, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. Khara is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Canal. Khara's pin code is 345023[4], and village code is 02046300. The area of Khara is segregated as 851.26 hectares irrigated area, 106.47 hectares unirrigated, the 6932.75 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 498.47 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Khara is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 572 and has total administration over 105 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Khara has 128 children, 59 boys and 69 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 19 (3.32%) males constitute 8 (1.40%) of the population and females 11 (1.92%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 164 (28.67%) males constitute 85 (14.86%) of the population and females 79 (13.81%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Khara has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 255 people are literate in Khara out of which 179 are males and 76 are females.

Khara has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 277 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 148 male, 129 female with 107 (38.63%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 107 males. 105 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male. 170 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 PHALODI and Jaisalmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345023 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345023". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website