Kherapa (Bhopalgarh, Jodhpur)

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Kherapa

Village

Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,617 ha (3,996 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,439
• Density| 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342037[1]

Village code| 01947600
Vehicle registration| RJ-19
Website| jodhpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Kherapa is a small village of 1617 hectares in Bhopalgarh Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Kherapa depends on Jodhpur, 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 - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kherapa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kherapa's pin code is 342037[4], and village code is 01947600. The area of Kherapa is segregated as 377.47 hectares irrigated area, 931 hectares unirrigated, the 144 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 164.16 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Kherapa has One post office (Kherapa B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kherapa has One bank, 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]

Kherapa is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3439 and has total administration over 583 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Kherapa has 640 children, 326 boys and 314 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1419 (41.26%) males constitute 717 (20.85%) of the population and females 702 (20.41%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 6 (0.17%) males constitute 4 (0.12%) of the population and females 2 (0.06%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Kherapa has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Kherapa has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1604 people are literate in Kherapa out of which 1073 are males and 531 are females.

Kherapa has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1328 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 814 male, 514 female with 926 (69.73%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 637 males and 289 females. 276 males and 197 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 134 male and 60 female agricultural labor. 402 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 Jodhpur to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 342037 and Post Offices under 342037 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342037 and Post Offices under 342037 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
3. ↑ "342037 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342037". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website