Kankhi (Siwana, Barmer)

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Kankhi

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 2,839 ha (7,015 acres)
Elevation

| 227 m (745 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,229
• Density| 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

344801[1]

Village code| 02164600
Vehicle registration| RJ-04
Website| barmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Kankhi is a small village of 2839 hectares in Siwana 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. Kankhi depends on BALOTRA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kankhi is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Kankhi's pin code is 344801[4], and village code is 02164600. The area of Kankhi is segregated as 716 hectares unirrigated, the 1905 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 218 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Kankhi has One post office (Padru S.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Kankhi 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]

Kankhi is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2229 and has total administration over 329 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Kankhi has 533 children, 257 boys and 276 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 916 (41.09%) males constitute 462 (20.73%) of the population and females 454 (20.37%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 133 (5.97%) males constitute 70 (3.14%) of the population and females 63 (2.83%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Kankhi has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 654 people are literate in Kankhi out of which 498 are males and 156 are females.

Kankhi has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1015 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 548 male, 467 female with 811 (79.9%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 523 males and 288 females. 502 males and 275 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 204 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 agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 344801 and Post Offices under 344801 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 344801 and Post Offices under 344801 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
3. ↑ "344801 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
4. ↑ "Pincode 344801". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.

## External link[edit]

* Official website