Dera | |
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Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°ECoordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 223 ha (551 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,185 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 301022[1] |
Village code | 00887800 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
Website | alwar |
Dera is a small village of 223 hectares in Thanagazi Tehsil in Alwar 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. Dera depends on VIRATNAGAR, 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 10.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Dera is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Dera's pin code is 301022[4], and village code is 00887800. The area of Dera is segregated as 38 hectares irrigated area, 64 hectares unirrigated, the 78 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 43 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Dera has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Dera 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.
Dera is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1185 and has total administration over 189 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 552 people are literate in Dera out of which 381 are males and 171 are females.
Dera has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 683 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 378 male, 305 female with 325 (47.58%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 267 males and 58 females. 180 males and 41 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 3 males. 358 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 VIRATNAGAR and Alwar to sell agricultural produce and make their living.