Akhrad | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 916 ha (2,263 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,364 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 343039[1] |
Village code | 02337300 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-16, RJ -46 |
Nearest city | Sirohi, Barmer, Mehsana, Jodhpur |
Website | jalore |
Akhrad is a small village of 916 hectares in Raniwara Tehsil in Jalor district, also known as Granite 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. Akhrad depends on BHINMAL, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 56.00% of the total 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. Akhrad is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Akhrad's pin code is 343039[4], and village code is 02337300. The area of Akhrad is segregated as 205 hectares irrigated area, 105 hectares unirrigated, the 318 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 288.23 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Akhrad has One post office (Akhrad B.O). Akhrad 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.
Akhrad is a census village in the district of Jalor, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1364 and has total administration over 253 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 510 people are literate in Akhrad out of which 351 are males and 159 are females.
Akhrad has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 703 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 345 male, 358 female with 684 (97.3%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 338 males and 346 females. 185 males and 270 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 54 male and 51 female agricultural labor. 19 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 BHINMAL and Jalor to sell earthen pot and make their living.