Gangana (Luni, Jodhpur)

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Gangana

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| 517 ha (1,278 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,735
• Density| 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342012[1]

Village code| 01993800
Vehicle registration| RJ-19
Website| jodhpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Gangana is a small village of 517 hectares in Luni 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. Gangana depends on Jodhpur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 46.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Gangana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Gangana's pin code is 342012[4], and village code is 01993800. The area of Gangana is segregated as 46 hectares irrigated area, 170 hectares unirrigated, the 88.67 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 212 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Gangana has Twenty public telephones. Gangana 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]

Gangana is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2735 and has total administration over 445 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Gangana has 518 children, 278 boys and 240 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 376 (13.75%) males constitute 186 (6.80%) of the population and females 190 (6.95%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 215 (7.86%) males constitute 112 (4.10%) of the population and females 103 (3.77%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Gangana has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1203 people are literate in Gangana out of which 795 are males and 408 are females.

Gangana 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, 998 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 683 male, 315 female with 457 (45.79%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 375 males and 82 females. 64 males and 5 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 13 male and 13 female agricultural labor. 541 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 342012 and Post Offices under 342012 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342012 and Post Offices under 342012 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
3. ↑ "342012 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342012". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

## External link[edit]

* Official website