Gadrata | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 2,435 ha (6,017 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,226 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 333501[1] |
Village code | 00734200 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
Literacy | 73.58% |
Website | jhunjhunu |
Gadrata is a small village of 2435 hectares in Khetri Tehsil in Jhunjhunu 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. Gadrata depends on KHETRI, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, 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. Gadrata is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Gadrata's pin code is 333501[4], and village code is 00734200. The area of Gadrata is segregated as 153 hectares irrigated area, 682 hectares unirrigated, the 321.85 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 520.15 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Gadrata has One post office (Gadrata B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Gadrata 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.
Gadrata is a census village in the district of Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3226 and has total administration over 584 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1978 people are literate in Gadrata out of which 1258 are males and 720 are females.
Gadrata has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1301 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 802 male, 499 female with 745 (57.26%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 699 males and 46 females. 371 males and 21 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 77 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 556 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 KHETRI and Jhunjhunu to sell earthen pot and make their living.