Jamra (Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Jamra

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 6,416 ha (15,854 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 470
• Density| 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345001[1]

Village code| 02035600
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Jamra is a small village of 6416 hectares in Jaisalmer Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden 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. Jamra depends on JAISALMER, 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. Jamra is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Jamra's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02035600. The area of Jamra is segregated as 236.28 hectares unirrigated, the 5302.24 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 877.01 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Jamra has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Jamra 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]

Jamra is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 470 and has total administration over 77 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Jamra has 100 children, 43 boys and 57 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1 (0.21%) males constitute 1 (0.21%) of the population and females 0 (0.0%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 18 (3.83%) males constitute 8 (1.70%) of the population and females 10 (2.13%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Jamra has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 167 people are literate in Jamra out of which 122 are males and 45 are females.

Jamra has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 322 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 170 male, 152 female with 102 (31.68%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 95 males and 7 females. 44 males and 1 female are considered as the main cultivators. 220 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 Jaisalmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
3. ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website