Chandela (Abu Road, Sirohi)

Chandela
Village
Country	IndiaRJ-38
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	1,018 ha (2,516 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,034
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	307026[1]
Village code	02370200
Vehicle registration	RJ-38

Chandela is a small village of 1018 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. Chandela 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 16.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - , Two canals and Two springs. Chandela is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Chandela's pin code is 307026^[4], and village code is 02370200. The area of Chandela is segregated as 259 hectares irrigated area, 200 hectares unirrigated, the 18 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 55 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Chandela has One post office (Chandela B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chandela 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.

Demographics[edit]

Chandela is a census village in the district of Sirohi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2034 and has total administration over 3975 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Chandela has 490 children, 488 boys and 63 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 36 (1.77%) males constitute 27 (1.33%) of the population and females 3481 (171.14%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 1758 (86.43%) males constitute 1723 (84.71%) of the population and females 895 (44.0%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Chandela has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 669 people are literate in Chandela out of which 226 are males and 3080 are females.

Chandela 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, 1032 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 671 male, 978 female with 751 (72.77%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 227 males and 500 females. 89 males and 259 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 103 male and 36 female agricultural labor. 281 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.