Garoo | |
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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 | 1,051 ha (2,597 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,812 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 321606[1] |
Village code | 00949800 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
Website | alwar |
Garoo is a small village of 1051 hectares in Kathumar 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. Garoo depends on KHERLI, 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, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Garoo is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Garoo's pin code is 321606[4], and village code is 00949800. The area of Garoo is segregated as 669 hectares irrigated area, 293.05 hectares unirrigated, remaining 89.05 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Garoo has One post office (Garu B.O) and Twenty Five public telephones. Garoo 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.
Garoo is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 5812 and has total administration over 932 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 3330 people are literate in Garoo out of which 2169 are males and 1161 are females.
Garoo has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 2910 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1554 male, 1356 female with 1710 (58.76%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1342 males and 368 females. 860 males and 284 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 124 male and 52 female agricultural labor. 1200 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 KHERLI and Alwar to sell earthen pot and make their living.