Bodana (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Bodana

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 16,542 ha (40,876 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,363
• Density| 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342310[1]

Village code| 02047800
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Bodana is a small village of 16542 hectares in Pokaran Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden 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. Bodana depends on PHALODI, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. Bodana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Canal. Bodana's pin code is 342310[4], and village code is 02047800. The area of Bodana is segregated as 49 hectares unirrigated, the 14879 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1614 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Bodana has One post office (Bodana B.O) and One public telephone. Bodana 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]

Bodana is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1363 and has total administration over 230 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Bodana has 239 children, 129 boys and 110 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 292 (21.42%) males constitute 158 (11.59%) of the population and females 134 (9.83%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 2 (0.15%) males constitute 0 (0.0%) of the population and females 2 (0.15%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Bodana has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 555 people are literate in Bodana out of which 403 are males and 152 are females.

Bodana 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, 709 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 391 male, 318 female with 689 (97.18%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 390 males and 299 females. 374 males and 294 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 20 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 PHALODI and Jaisalmer to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 342310 and Post Offices under 342310 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342310 and Post Offices under 342310 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "342310 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342310". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website