Chanani (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Chanani

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 6,670 ha (16,480 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,352
• Density| 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345031[1]

Village code| 02051300
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Chanani is a small village of 6670 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. Chanani 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, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chanani is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Chanani's pin code is 345031[4], and village code is 02051300. The area of Chanani is segregated as 5835.12 hectares unirrigated, the 14.2 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 821.1 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Chanani has One post office (Odhania B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chanani 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]

Chanani is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1352 and has total administration over 221 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Chanani has 312 children, 162 boys and 150 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 109 (8.06%) males constitute 59 (4.36%) of the population and females 50 (3.70%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Chanani has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 544 people are literate in Chanani out of which 408 are males and 136 are females.

Chanani has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 468 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 302 male, 166 female with 157 (33.55%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 151 males and 6 females. 49 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 311 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 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