Birja | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,050 ha (2,590 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,144 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 328001 |
Telephone code | 05642 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-11 |
Sex ratio | 862 ♂/♀ |
Website | dholpur |
Birja is a small village of 1050 hectares in Baseri Tehsil in Dholpur district, also known as the land of red stone in the State of Rajasthan, India.[1] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Birja depends on BARI, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[2] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well 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. Birja is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Birja's pin code is 328031[3], and village code is 01113200. The area of Birja is segregated as 60 hectares irrigated area, 118 hectares unirrigated, the 112 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 760 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Birja 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.
Birja is a census village in the district of Dholpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1144 and has total administration over 226 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 485 people are literate in Birja out of which 357 are males and 128 are females.
Birja has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 663 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 402 male, 261 female with 459 (69.23%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 336 males and 123 females. 277 males and 98 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 15 male and 18 female agricultural labor. 204 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 BARI and Dholpur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.