Tonkara (Gangdhar, Jhalawar)

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Tonkara

Village

Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E﻿ / ﻿24.59°N 76.16°E﻿ / 24.59; 76.16Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E﻿ / ﻿24.59°N 76.16°E﻿ / 24.59; 76.16
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 305 ha (754 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 657
• Density| 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

326515[1]

Village code| 04121100
Vehicle registration| RJ-17
Sex ratio| 1000/946 ♂/♀
Website| jhalawar.rajasthan.gov.in

Tonkara is a small village of 305 hectares in Gangdhar Tehsil in Jhalawar 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. Tonkara depends on Kolvi Mandi Rajendrapur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Tonkara is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Tonkara's pin code is 326515[4], and village code is 04121100. The area of Tonkara is segregated as 13.61 hectares irrigated area, 66.08 hectares unirrigated, the 100.32 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 78.66 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Tonkara 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]

Tonkara is a census village in the district of Jhalawar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 657 and has total administration over 139 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Tonkara has 157 children, 74 boys and 83 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 383 (58.30%) males constitute 178 (27.09%) of the population and females 205 (31.20%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Tonkara has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 205 people are literate in Tonkara out of which 148 are males and 57 are females.

Tonkara 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, 410 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 193 male, 217 female with 151 (36.83%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 117 males and 34 females. 106 males and 12 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 8 male and 22 female agricultural labor. 259 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 Kolvi Mandi Rajendrapur and Jhalawar to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 326515 and Post Offices under 326515 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 326515 and Post Offices under 326515 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
3. ↑ "326515 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
4. ↑ "Pincode 326515". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.

## External link[edit]

* Official website