Gora (Chohtan, Barmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Gora

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 2,841 ha (7,020 acres)
Elevation

| 227 m (745 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 5,513
• Density| 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

344704[1]

Village code| 02266000
Vehicle registration| RJ-04
Website| barmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Gora is a small village of 2841 hectares in Chohtan Tehsil in Barmer 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. Gora depends on BARMER, 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, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Gora is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Gora's pin code is 344704[4], and village code is 02266000. The area of Gora is segregated as 1504.87 hectares irrigated area, 1000 hectares unirrigated, remaining 336.15 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Gora is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 5513 and has total administration over 886 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Gora has 1122 children, 593 boys and 529 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 499 (9.05%) males constitute 244 (4.43%) of the population and females 255 (4.63%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 640 (11.61%) males constitute 339 (6.15%) of the population and females 301 (5.46%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Gora has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 2237 people are literate in Gora out of which 1461 are males and 776 are females.

Gora has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 2677 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1492 male, 1185 female with 1780 (66.49%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1380 males and 400 females. 1082 males and 285 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 153 male and 28 female agricultural labor. 897 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 Barmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 344704 and Post Offices under 344704 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 344704 and Post Offices under 344704 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
3. ↑ "344704 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
4. ↑ "Pincode 344704". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.

## External link[edit]

* Official website