Khen (Nagaur)

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Khen

Village

Coordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E﻿ / ﻿27.2°N 73.73°E﻿ / 27.2; 73.73Coordinates: 27°12′N 73°44′E﻿ / ﻿27.2°N 73.73°E﻿ / 27.2; 73.73
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 980 ha (2,420 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,271
• Density| 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

341026[1]

Village code| 01811800
Vehicle registration| RJ-21
Sex ratio| 1000/950 ♂/♀
Website| nagaur.rajasthan.gov.in

Khen is a small village of 980 hectares in Nagaur Tehsil in Nagaur 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. Khen depends on Mundwa, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, which is 29.72% of the total 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. Khen is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Khen's pin code is 341026[4], and village code is 01811800. The area of Khen is segregated as 48.5 hectares irrigated area, 542.11 hectares unirrigated, the 293.57 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 95.55 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Khen has One public telephone. Khen 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]

Khen is a census village in the district of Nagaur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1271 and has total administration over 231 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Khen has 190 children, 100 boys and 90 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 346 (27.22%) males constitute 167 (13.14%) of the population and females 179 (14.08%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Khen has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 652 people are literate in Khen out of which 435 are males and 217 are females.

Khen 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, 665 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 313 male, 352 female with 303 (45.56%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 265 males and 38 females. 179 males and 12 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 34 male and 5 female agricultural labor. 362 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 Mundwa and Nagaur to sell saree making and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 341026 and Post Offices under 341026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 341026 and Post Offices under 341026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
3. ↑ "341026 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
4. ↑ "Pincode 341026". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

## External link[edit]

* Official website