Bijor | |
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Coordinates: 23°33′N 74°27′E / 23.55°N 74.45°ECoordinates: 23°33′N 74°27′E / 23.55°N 74.45°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 372 ha (919 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,236 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 327023[1] |
Village code | 03393400 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-03 |
Sex ratio | 1000/954 ♂/♀ |
Website | banswara |
Bijor is a small village of 372 hectares in Ghatol Tehsil in Banswara district, also known as City of Hundred Islands 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. Bijor depends on Banswara, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, One canal and Two springs. Bijor is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Bijor's pin code is 327023[4], and village code is 03393400. The area of Bijor is segregated as 207 hectares irrigated area, 8 hectares unirrigated, the 95 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 50 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Bijor 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.
Bijor is a census village in the district of Banswara, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2236 and has total administration over 444 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1016 people are literate in Bijor out of which 628 are males and 388 are females.
Bijor has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1480 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 697 male, 783 female with 481 (32.5%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 422 males and 59 females. 361 males and 21 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 48 male and 33 female agricultural labor. 999 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 Banswara to sell agricultural produce and make their living.