Dakoon | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 907 ha (2,241 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,233 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 323001 |
Village code | 02723500 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-08 |
Sex ratio | 922 ♂/♀ |
Website | bundi |
Dakoon is a small village of 907 hectares in Nainwa Tehsil in Bundi district, also known as a city of stepwells in the State of Rajasthan, India.[1] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Dakoon depends on NAINWA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[2] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 116.00% 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. Dakoon is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Dakoon's pin code is 323802[3], and village code is 02723500. The area of Dakoon is segregated as 572 hectares irrigated area, 139 hectares unirrigated, the 90 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 106 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Dakoon has One post office (Dokun B.O). Dakoon 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.
Dakoon is a census village in the district of Bundi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1233 and has total administration over 232 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 634 people are literate in Dakoon out of which 426 are males and 208 are females.
Dakoon has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 691 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 340 male, 351 female with 674 (97.54%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 335 males and 339 females. 291 males and 325 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 17 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 NAINWA and Bundi to sell juggery and make their living.