Lohta (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Lohta

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,174 ha (2,901 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 345
• Density| 29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345031[1]

Village code| 02051100
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Lohta is a small village of 1174 hectares in Pokaran 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. Lohta depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells 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. Lohta is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Lohta's pin code is 345031[4], and village code is 02051100. The area of Lohta is segregated as 135 hectares irrigated area, 384 hectares unirrigated, the 647 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 7.64 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Lohta 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]

Lohta is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 345 and has total administration over 58 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Lohta has 75 children, 42 boys and 33 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 33 (9.57%) males constitute 21 (6.09%) of the population and females 12 (3.48%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 13 (3.77%) males constitute 8 (2.32%) of the population and females 5 (1.45%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Lohta has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 95 people are literate in Lohta out of which 70 are males and 25 are females.

Lohta has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 170 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 125 male, 45 female with 151 (88.82%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 112 males and 39 females. 59 males and 31 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 12 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 19 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 POKARAN and Jaisalmer to sell woolan cloth and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345031 and Post Offices under 345031 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345031 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345031". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website