Dakhan | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 4,127 ha (10,198 acres) |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,918 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 344022[1] |
Village code | 02186500 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
Website | barmer |
Dakhan is a small village of 4127 hectares in Gudha Malani 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. Dakhan depends on BALOTRA, 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. Dakhan is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Dakhan's pin code is 344022[4], and village code is 02186500. The area of Dakhan is segregated as 3881.05 hectares unirrigated, the 19.57 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 226.04 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Dakhan has One post office (Dakha B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Dakhan has One bank and One 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.
Dakhan is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3918 and has total administration over 703 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1760 people are literate in Dakhan out of which 1218 are males and 542 are females.
Dakhan has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1930 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1063 male, 867 female with 1644 (85.18%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 979 males and 665 females. 765 males and 587 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 28 male and 41 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 BALOTRA and Barmer to sell ghee and make their living.