Kasti (Bhopalgarh, Jodhpur)

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Kasti

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| 3,129 ha (7,732 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,723
• Density| 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342037[1]

Village code| 01950600
Vehicle registration| RJ-19
Website| jodhpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Kasti is a small village of 3129 hectares in Bhopalgarh 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. Kasti 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, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kasti is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kasti's pin code is 342037[4], and village code is 01950600. The area of Kasti is segregated as 109.08 hectares irrigated area, 2181.25 hectares unirrigated, the 293.07 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 533.04 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Kasti is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2723 and has total administration over 455 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Kasti has 502 children, 271 boys and 231 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 353 (12.96%) males constitute 189 (6.94%) of the population and females 164 (6.02%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 22 (0.81%) males constitute 10 (0.37%) of the population and females 12 (0.44%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Kasti has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1187 people are literate in Kasti out of which 843 are males and 344 are females.

Kasti has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1465 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 713 male, 752 female with 1266 (86.42%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 667 males and 599 females. 483 males and 517 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 71 male and 64 female agricultural labor. 199 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 342037 and Post Offices under 342037 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342037 and Post Offices under 342037 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
3. ↑ "342037 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342037". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website