Chowki (Chhabra, Baran)

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Chowki

Village

Coordinates: 25°06′N 76°31′E﻿ / ﻿25.1°N 76.52°E﻿ / 25.1; 76.52Coordinates: 25°06′N 76°31′E﻿ / ﻿25.1°N 76.52°E﻿ / 25.1; 76.52
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 355 ha (877 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,068
• Density| 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

325220[1]

Village code| 03952500
Vehicle registration| RJ-28
Sex ratio| 1000/929 ♂/♀
Website| baran.rajasthan.gov.in

Chowki is a small village of 355 hectares in Chhabra Tehsil in Baran 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 Chhabra, 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, Two tubewells, 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 325220[4], and village code is 03952500. The area of Chowki is segregated as 27 hectares irrigated area, 119 hectares unirrigated, the 42 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 117 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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 Baran, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1068 and has total administration over 187 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Chowki has 197 children, 103 boys and 94 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 170 (15.92%) males constitute 94 (8.80%) of the population and females 76 (7.12%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 43 (4.03%) males constitute 27 (2.53%) of the population and females 16 (1.50%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Chowki has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 536 people are literate in Chowki out of which 384 are males and 152 are females.

Chowki 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, 426 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 258 male, 168 female with 381 (89.44%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 241 males and 140 females. 162 males and 116 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 6 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 45 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 Chhabra and Baran to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 325220 and Post Offices under 325220 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 325220 and Post Offices under 325220 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
3. ↑ "325220 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
4. ↑ "Pincode 325220". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.

## External link[edit]

* Official website