Chanar (Abu Road, Sirohi)

Chanar
Village
Country	IndiaRJ-38
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	1,117 ha (2,760 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,455
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	307026[1]
Village code	02371100
Vehicle registration	RJ-38

Chanar is a small village of 1117 hectares in Abu Road Tehsil in Sirohi district, known as Rajasthani hill station of Mount Abu in Aravalli range 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. Chanar depends on ABU ROAD, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 218.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Chanar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Chanar's pin code is 307026^[4], and village code is 02371100. The area of Chanar is segregated as 442 hectares irrigated area, 216 hectares unirrigated, the 231 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 228 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Chanar has One post office (Channar B.O) and Ten public telephones. Chanar has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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.

Demographics[edit]

Chanar is a census village in the district of Sirohi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2455 and has total administration over 4772 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Chanar has 509 children, 476 boys and 263 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 135 (5.50%) males constitute 128 (5.21%) of the population and females 3367 (137.15%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 1716 (69.90%) males constitute 1651 (67.25%) of the population and females 1748 (71.20%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Chanar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1166 people are literate in Chanar out of which 582 are males and 3024 are females.

Chanar has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 1 Upper primary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1213 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1165 male, 2136 female with 1171 (96.54%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 965 males and 1915 females. 903 males and 21 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 39 female agricultural labor. 42 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 ABU ROAD and Sirohi to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website
• "District Sirohi: Gram Panchayat, Samiti and Ward Map". Excise Department, Government of Rajasthan.