Surpura (Phalodi, Jodhpur)

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Surpura

Village

Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 912 ha (2,254 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,788
• Density| 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342307[1]

Village code| 01961200
Vehicle registration| RJ-19
Website| jodhpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Surpura is a small village of 912 hectares in Phalodi Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Surpura depends on Jodhpur, 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, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Surpura is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Surpura's pin code is 342307[4], and village code is 01961200. The area of Surpura is segregated as 35.38 hectares irrigated area, 719.86 hectares unirrigated, the 112.48 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 44.06 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Surpura has One post office (Malamsingh Ki Sidh B.O) and One public telephone. Surpura 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]

Surpura is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1788 and has total administration over 289 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Surpura has 246 children, 143 boys and 103 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 615 (34.40%) males constitute 321 (17.95%) of the population and females 294 (16.44%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 4 (0.22%) males constitute 2 (0.11%) of the population and females 2 (0.11%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Surpura has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1097 people are literate in Surpura out of which 686 are males and 411 are females.

Surpura 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, 518 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 478 male, 40 female with 469 (90.54%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 458 males and 11 females. 82 males and 5 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 142 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 49 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 Jodhpur to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 342307 and Post Offices under 342307 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342307 and Post Offices under 342307 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
3. ↑ "342307 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342307". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.

## External link[edit]

* Official website