Booj | |
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Coordinates: 26°54′N 75°48′E / 26.9°N 75.8°ECoordinates: 26°54′N 75°48′E / 26.9°N 75.8°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,175 ha (2,903 acres) |
Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,126 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 303109[1] |
Village code | 01606400 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-14 (Jaipur South) RJ-45 (Jaipur North) RJ-52 (Shahpura) RJ-41 (Chomu) RJ-47 (Dudu) RJ-32 (Kotputli) |
Website | jaipurmc |
Booj is a small village of 1175 hectares in Jamwa Ramgarh Tehsil in Jaipur district, also known as the Pink 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. Booj depends on Jaipur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] 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. Booj is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Booj's pin code is 303109[4], and village code is 01606400. The area of Booj is segregated as 345 hectares irrigated area, 301 hectares unirrigated, the 171 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 57 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Booj has One post office (Booj B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Booj 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.
Booj is a census village in the district of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 5126 and has total administration over 846 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 2475 people are literate in Booj out of which 1648 are males and 827 are females.
Booj has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 2617 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1324 male, 1293 female with 1462 (55.87%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1149 males and 313 females. 476 males and 207 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 34 male and 18 female agricultural labor. 1155 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 Jaipur and Jaipur to sell earthen pot and make their living.