Pakhand (Nathdwara Rajsamand)

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Pakhand

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,350 ha (3,340 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,449
• Density| 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

313323[1]

Village code| 03044300

Pakhand is a small village of 1350 hectares in Nathdwara Tehsil in Rajsamand district, for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh 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. Pakhand depends on NATHDWARA, 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, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Pakhand is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Pakhand's pin code is 313323[4], and village code is 03044300. The area of Pakhand is segregated as 156 hectares irrigated area, 446 hectares unirrigated, the 530 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 217.85 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Pakhand is a census village in the district of Rajsamand, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2449 and has total administration over 569 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Pakhand has 363 children, 185 boys and 178 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 460 (18.78%) males constitute 233 (9.51%) of the population and females 227 (9.27%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 246 (10.04%) males constitute 127 (5.19%) of the population and females 119 (4.86%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Pakhand has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1177 people are literate in Pakhand out of which 733 are males and 444 are females.

Pakhand has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 2 Primary schools
* 1 Upper primary school
* 1 Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1231 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 650 male, 581 female with 1044 (84.81%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 619 males and 425 females. 432 males and 323 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 66 male and 76 female agricultural labor. 187 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 NATHDWARA and Rajsamand to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 313323 and Post Offices under 313323 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 313323 and Post Offices under 313323 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
3. ↑ "313323 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
4. ↑ "Pincode 313323". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

## External link[edit]

* Rajsamand District Hindi Website
* Official Website