Chowki (Kotkasim, Alwar)

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Chowki

Village

Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E﻿ / ﻿27.549780°N 76.635539°E﻿ / 27.549780; 76.635539Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E﻿ / ﻿27.549780°N 76.635539°E﻿ / 27.549780; 76.635539
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 161 ha (398 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 448
• Density| 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

301702[1]

Village code| 00788700
Vehicle registration| RJ-02
Website| alwar.rajasthan.gov.in

Chowki is a small village of 161 hectares in Kotkasim Tehsil in Alwar 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. Chowki depends on REWARI (HARYANA), 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. Chowki is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Chowki's pin code is 301702[4], and village code is 00788700. The area of Chowki is segregated as 131 hectares irrigated area, 7 hectares unirrigated, the 4 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 19 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Chowki has Three public telephones. Chowki 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]

Chowki is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 448 and has total administration over 90 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Chowki has 61 children, 31 boys and 30 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 99 (22.10%) males constitute 55 (12.28%) of the population and females 44 (9.82%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Chowki has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 315 people are literate in Chowki out of which 199 are males and 116 are females.

Chowki has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 2 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 214 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 125 male, 89 female with 92 (42.99%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 89 males and 3 females. 36 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male. 122 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 REWARI (HARYANA) and Alwar to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 301702 and Post Offices under 301702 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 301702 and Post Offices under 301702 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
3. ↑ "301702 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
4. ↑ "Pincode 301702". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.

## External link[edit]

* Official website