Sam (Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Sam

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 3,494 ha (8,634 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,502
• Density| 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345001[1]

Village code| 02027800
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Sam is a small village of 3494 hectares in Jaisalmer 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. Sam depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sam is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Sam's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02027800. The area of Sam is segregated as 1094 hectares unirrigated, the 1504 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 896 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Sam has One post office (Sam B.O) and Twenty public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sam has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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]

Sam is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1502 and has total administration over 248 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Sam has 282 children, 139 boys and 143 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1134 (75.50%) males constitute 602 (40.08%) of the population and females 532 (35.42%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 236 (15.71%) males constitute 125 (8.32%) of the population and females 111 (7.39%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Sam has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 679 people are literate in Sam out of which 479 are males and 200 are females.

Sam has the following educational facilities:

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

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 766 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 414 male, 352 female with 421 (54.96%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 233 males and 188 females. 84 males and 145 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 6 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 345 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 Jaisalmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
3. ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website