Chhatangar (Fatehgarh, Jaisalmer)

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Chhatangar

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 6,592 ha (16,289 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 800
• Density| 12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345027[1]

Village code| 02070500
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Chhatangar is a small village of 6592 hectares in Fatehgarh 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. Chhatangar depends on JAISALMER, 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, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chhatangar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chhatangar's pin code is 345027[4], and village code is 02070500. The area of Chhatangar is segregated as 381.9 hectares unirrigated, the 6184.85 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 24.95 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Chhatangar is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 800 and has total administration over 114 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Chhatangar has 151 children, 85 boys and 66 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 150 (18.75%) males constitute 77 (9.63%) of the population and females 73 (9.13%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Chhatangar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 327 people are literate in Chhatangar out of which 237 are males and 90 are females.

Chhatangar 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, 434 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 246 male, 188 female with 165 (38.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 146 males and 19 females. 59 males and 16 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 269 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 Jaisalmer to sell cot and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345027 and Post Offices under 345027 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345027 and Post Offices under 345027 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345027 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345027". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website