Chikana (Niwai, Tonk)

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Chikana

Village

Coordinates: 26°10′N 75°47′E﻿ / ﻿26.17°N 75.78°E﻿ / 26.17; 75.78Coordinates: 26°10′N 75°47′E﻿ / ﻿26.17°N 75.78°E﻿ / 26.17; 75.78
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 507 ha (1,253 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,085
• Density| 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

304021[1]

Village code| 02623200
Vehicle registration| RJ-26
Sex ratio| 1000/952 ♂/♀
Website| tonk.rajasthan.gov.in

Chikana is a small village of 507 hectares in Niwai Tehsil in Tonk 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. Chikana depends on Niwai, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 141.62% of the total 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. Chikana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Chikana's pin code is 304021[4], and village code is 02623200. The area of Chikana is segregated as 268.08 hectares irrigated area, 130 hectares unirrigated, the 65 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 44 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Chikana is a census village in the district of Tonk, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1085 and has total administration over 187 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Chikana has 187 children, 104 boys and 83 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 475 (43.78%) males constitute 257 (23.69%) of the population and females 218 (20.09%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 43 (3.96%) males constitute 26 (2.40%) of the population and females 17 (1.57%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Chikana has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 521 people are literate in Chikana out of which 360 are males and 161 are females.

Chikana 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, 518 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 263 male, 255 female with 482 (93.05%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 248 males and 234 females. 155 males and 214 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 6 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 36 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 Niwai and Tonk to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 304021 and Post Offices under 304021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 304021 and Post Offices under 304021 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
3. ↑ "304021 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
4. ↑ "Pincode 304021". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.

## External link[edit]

* Official website