Chawa | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,558 ha (3,850 acres) |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,193 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 344703[1] |
Village code | 02216500 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
Website | barmer |
Chawa is a small village of 1558 hectares in Barmer Tehsil in Barmer 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. Chawa depends on BARMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chawa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Chawa's pin code is 344703[4], and village code is 02216500. The area of Chawa is segregated as 1259.2 hectares unirrigated, the 159 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 139.85 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chawa has One post office (Chawa B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chawa has One bank, 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.
Chawa is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2193 and has total administration over 389 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 849 people are literate in Chawa out of which 580 are males and 269 are females.
Chawa has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1064 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 568 male, 496 female with 384 (36.09%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 313 males and 71 females. 37 males and 7 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 26 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 680 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 Barmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.