Garhwala (Bikaner)

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Garhwala

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 3,385 ha (8,365 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 5,349
• Density| 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

334001[1]

Village code| 00502000
Vehicle registration| RJ-07
Website| bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in

Garhwala is a small village of 3385 hectares in Bikaner Tehsil in Bikaner district 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. Garhwala depends on BIKANER, 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, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Garhwala is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Garhwala's pin code is 334001[4], and village code is 00502000. The area of Garhwala is segregated as 202 hectares irrigated area, 3042 hectares unirrigated, the 6 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 135 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Garhwala is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 5349 and has total administration over 779 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Garhwala has 989 children, 518 boys and 471 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 782 (14.62%) males constitute 413 (7.72%) of the population and females 369 (6.90%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 69 (1.29%) males constitute 35 (0.65%) of the population and females 34 (0.64%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Garhwala has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 2635 people are literate in Garhwala out of which 1735 are males and 900 are females.

Garhwala has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 2334 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1394 male, 940 female with 1435 (61.48%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1230 males and 205 females. 557 males and 105 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 361 male and 79 female agricultural labor. 899 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 Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 334001 and Post Offices under 334001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 334001 and Post Offices under 334001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
3. ↑ "334001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
4. ↑ "Pincode 334001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.

## External link[edit]

* Official website