Dokan (Neem-Ka-Thana, Sikar)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Dokan

Village

Coordinates: 27°37′N 75°09′E﻿ / ﻿27.62°N 75.15°E﻿ / 27.62; 75.15Coordinates: 27°37′N 75°09′E﻿ / ﻿27.62°N 75.15°E﻿ / 27.62; 75.15
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 2,516 ha (6,217 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,194
• Density| 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

332718[1]

Village code| 01747900
Vehicle registration| RJ-23
Sex ratio| 1000/947 ♂/♀
Website| sikar.rajasthan.gov.in

Dokan is a small village of 2516 hectares in Neem-Ka-Thana Tehsil in Sikar 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. Dokan depends on Neem ka Thana, 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 - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Dokan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Dokan's pin code is 332718[4], and village code is 01747900. The area of Dokan is segregated as 232 hectares irrigated area, 260 hectares unirrigated, the 254.73 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 375 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Dokan is a census village in the district of Sikar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3194 and has total administration over 542 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Dokan has 568 children, 298 boys and 270 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 520 (16.28%) males constitute 276 (8.64%) of the population and females 244 (7.64%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 324 (10.14%) males constitute 146 (4.57%) of the population and females 178 (5.57%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Dokan has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1580 people are literate in Dokan out of which 1024 are males and 556 are females.

Dokan has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1259 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 775 male, 484 female with 1231 (97.78%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 761 males and 470 females. 255 males and 247 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 254 male and 167 female agricultural labor. 28 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 Neem ka Thana and Sikar to sell earthen pots and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 332718 and Post Offices under 332718 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 332718 and Post Offices under 332718 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
3. ↑ "332718 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
4. ↑ "Pincode 332718". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.

## External link[edit]

* Official website