Arjana | |
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Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 7,252 ha (17,920 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,064 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 345001[1] |
Village code | 02022600 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
Website | jaisalmer |
Arjana is a small village of 7252 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. Arjana 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. Arjana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Arjana's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02022600. The area of Arjana is segregated as 4052 hectares irrigated area, 3000 hectares unirrigated, the 200 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves).
Arjana has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Arjana 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.
Arjana is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1064 and has total administration over 174 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 328 people are literate in Arjana out of which 233 are males and 95 are females.
Arjana has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 453 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 253 male, 200 female with 311 (68.65%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 238 males and 73 females. 142 males and 24 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 23 male and 10 female agricultural labor. 142 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 blanket and make their living.