Chakwas | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 241 ha (596 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 439 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 333041[1] |
Village code | 00685400 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
Literacy | 73.58% |
Website | jhunjhunu |
Chakwas is a small village of 241 hectares in Jhunjhunu Tehsil in Jhunjhunu district 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. Chakwas depends on MANDAWA, 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 60.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chakwas is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Chakwas's pin code is 333041[4], and village code is 00685400. The area of Chakwas is segregated as 60 hectares irrigated area, 158 hectares unirrigated, the 20 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 3 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chakwas has Ten public telephones. Chakwas 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.
Chakwas is a census village in the district of Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 439 and has total administration over 80 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 356 people are literate in Chakwas out of which 181 are males and 175 are females.
Chakwas has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 202 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 92 male, 110 female with 27 (13.37%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 24 males and 3 females. 1 males are considered as the main cultivators. 175 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 MANDAWA and Jhunjhunu to sell agricultural produce and make their living.