Kookas (Amber, Jaipur)

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Kookas

Village

Coordinates: 26°54′N 75°48′E﻿ / ﻿26.9°N 75.8°E﻿ / 26.9; 75.8Coordinates: 26°54′N 75°48′E﻿ / ﻿26.9°N 75.8°E﻿ / 26.9; 75.8
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,723 ha (4,258 acres)
Elevation

| 431 m (1,414 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,942
• Density| 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

302028[1]

Village code| 01580400
Vehicle registration| RJ-14 (Jaipur South)
RJ-45 (Jaipur North)
RJ-52 (Shahpura)
RJ-41 (Chomu)
RJ-47 (Dudu)
RJ-32 (Kotputli)
Website| jaipurmc.org

Kookas is a small village of 1723 hectares in Amber Tehsil in Jaipur district, also known as the Pink 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. Kookas depends on Jaipur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 83.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. Kookas is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kookas's pin code is 302028[4], and village code is 01580400. The area of Kookas is segregated as 83 hectares irrigated area, 269 hectares unirrigated, the 426 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 164 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Kookas has One post office (Kookas B.O) and One Hundred Twenty Five public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kookas 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]

Kookas is a census village in the district of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3942 and has total administration over 643 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Kookas has 651 children, 354 boys and 297 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1197 (30.37%) males constitute 629 (15.96%) of the population and females 568 (14.41%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 1178 (29.88%) males constitute 616 (15.63%) of the population and females 562 (14.26%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Kookas has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 2375 people are literate in Kookas out of which 1477 are males and 898 are females.

Kookas 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, 1208 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 943 male, 265 female with 887 (73.43%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 724 males and 163 females. 186 males and 48 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 21 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 321 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 Jaipur and Jaipur to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 302028 and Post Offices under 302028 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 302028 and Post Offices under 302028 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
3. ↑ "302028 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
4. ↑ "Pincode 302028". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.

## External link[edit]

* Official website