Sootra (Bundi)

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Sootra

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 849 ha (2,098 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,117
• Density| 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

323001

Village code| 02780600
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-08
Sex ratio| 922 ♂/♀
Website| bundi.rajasthan.gov.in

Sootra is a small village of 849 hectares in Bundi Tehsil in Bundi district, also known as a city of stepwells in the State of Rajasthan, India.[1] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sootra depends on KOTA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[2] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells 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. Sootra is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Sootra's pin code is 323022[3], and village code is 02780600. The area of Sootra is segregated as 126.42 hectares irrigated area, 224.39 hectares unirrigated, the 225.4 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 200.1 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Sootra 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]

Sootra is a census village in the district of Bundi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3117 and has total administration over 595 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Sootra has 568 children, 292 boys and 276 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 224 (7.19%) males constitute 122 (3.91%) of the population and females 102 (3.27%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 880 (28.23%) males constitute 442 (14.18%) of the population and females 438 (14.05%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Sootra has 1 hospital in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 995 people are literate in Sootra out of which 725 are males and 270 are females.

Sootra has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1388 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 871 male, 517 female with 1279 (92.15%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 850 males and 429 females. 273 males and 262 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 14 male and 37 female agricultural labor. 109 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 KOTA and Bundi to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 323022 and Post Offices under 323022 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
2. ↑ "323022 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
3. ↑ "Pincode 323022". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

## External link[edit]

* Official website