Mawa (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Mawa

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 9,187 ha (22,702 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 835
• Density| 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345023[1]

Village code| 02050500
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Mawa is a small village of 9187 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. Mawa 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, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Mawa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Mawa's pin code is 345023[4], and village code is 02050500. The area of Mawa is segregated as 3247 hectares unirrigated, the 5073 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 867 hectare area not available for cultivation.

The village is connected with a single bus service. Mawa 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]

Mawa is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 835 and has total administration over 139 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Mawa has 125 children, 68 boys and 57 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 244 (29.22%) males constitute 128 (15.33%) of the population and females 116 (13.89%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 147 (17.60%) males constitute 76 (9.10%) of the population and females 71 (8.50%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Mawa has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 337 people are literate in Mawa out of which 242 are males and 95 are females.

Mawa 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, 422 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 224 male, 198 female with 203 (48.1%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 181 males and 22 females. 153 males and 8 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 6 males. 219 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 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345023 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345023". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website