Derwala (Jhunjhunu)

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Derwala

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 632 ha (1,562 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,032
• Density| 320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

333041[1]

Village code| 00688900
Vehicle registration| RJ-18
Literacy| 73.58%
Website| jhunjhunu.rajasthan.gov.in

Derwala is a small village of 632 hectares in Jhunjhunu Tehsil in Jhunjhunu 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. Derwala depends on Jhunjhunu, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Derwala is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Derwala's pin code is 333041[4], and village code is 00688900. The area of Derwala is segregated as 55 hectares irrigated area, 507 hectares unirrigated, the 44 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 26 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Derwala has One post office (Derwala B.O) and Six public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Derwala 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]

Derwala is a census village in the district of Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2032 and has total administration over 374 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Derwala has 334 children, 175 boys and 159 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 518 (25.49%) males constitute 277 (13.63%) of the population and females 241 (11.86%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 156 (7.68%) males constitute 76 (3.74%) of the population and females 80 (3.94%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Derwala has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1170 people are literate in Derwala out of which 693 are males and 477 are females.

Derwala 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, 958 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 477 male, 481 female with 847 (88.41%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 460 males and 387 females. 136 males and 235 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 66 male and 109 female agricultural labor. 111 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 Jhunjhunu to sell earthen pot and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 333041 and Post Offices under 333041 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 333041 and Post Offices under 333041 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
3. ↑ "333041 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
4. ↑ "Pincode 333041". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

## External link[edit]

* Official website