Chhapar | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 425 ha (1,050 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,076 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 307025[1] |
Village code | 03102700 |
Chhapar is a small village of 425 hectares in Kotra Tehsil in Udaipur district, also called 'the city of lakes' set amidst the Aravalli Ranges 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. Chhapar 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, 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. Chhapar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Chhapar's pin code is 307025[4], and village code is 03102700. The area of Chhapar is segregated as 17 hectares irrigated area, 96 hectares unirrigated, the 18 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 153 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chhapar 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.
Chhapar is a census village in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1076 and has total administration over 169 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 161 people are literate in Chhapar out of which 131 are males and 30 are females.
Chhapar has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 555 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 274 male, 281 female with 269 (48.47%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 207 males and 62 females. 189 males and 59 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 286 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 Udaipur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.