Dantal (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Dantal

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 3,265 ha (8,068 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,716
• Density| 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345025[1]

Village code| 02061900
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Dantal is a small village of 3265 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. Dantal depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Dantal is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Dantal's pin code is 345025[4], and village code is 02061900. The area of Dantal is segregated as 709 hectares unirrigated, the 2257 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 299 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Dantal has One post office (Dantal B.O). Dantal 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]

Dantal is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1716 and has total administration over 260 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Dantal has 319 children, 161 boys and 158 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 187 (10.90%) males constitute 99 (5.77%) of the population and females 88 (5.13%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 364 (21.21%) males constitute 193 (11.25%) of the population and females 171 (9.97%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Dantal has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 849 people are literate in Dantal out of which 583 are males and 266 are females.

Dantal has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 983 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 522 male, 461 female with 807 (82.1%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 433 males and 374 females. 285 males and 350 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 111 male and 19 female agricultural labor. 176 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 ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345025 and Post Offices under 345025 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345025 and Post Offices under 345025 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345025 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345025". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website