Dakhan (Gudha Malani, Barmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Dakhan

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 4,127 ha (10,198 acres)
Elevation

| 227 m (745 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,918
• Density| 95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

344022[1]

Village code| 02186500
Vehicle registration| RJ-04
Website| barmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Dakhan is a small village of 4127 hectares in Gudha Malani 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. Dakhan depends on BALOTRA, 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 Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Dakhan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Dakhan's pin code is 344022[4], and village code is 02186500. The area of Dakhan is segregated as 3881.05 hectares unirrigated, the 19.57 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 226.04 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Dakhan has One post office (Dakha B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Dakhan has One bank and One 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]

Dakhan is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3918 and has total administration over 703 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Dakhan has 776 children, 408 boys and 368 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 555 (14.17%) males constitute 277 (7.07%) of the population and females 278 (7.10%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 210 (5.36%) males constitute 116 (2.96%) of the population and females 94 (2.40%).

## Medical facility[edit]

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

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1760 people are literate in Dakhan out of which 1218 are males and 542 are females.

Dakhan has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1930 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1063 male, 867 female with 1644 (85.18%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 979 males and 665 females. 765 males and 587 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 28 male and 41 female agricultural labor. 286 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 BALOTRA and Barmer to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 344022 and Post Offices under 344022 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 344022 and Post Offices under 344022 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
3. ↑ "344022 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
4. ↑ "Pincode 344022". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.

## External link[edit]

* Official website