Ghatod | |
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Coordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E / 24.59°N 76.16°ECoordinates: 24°35′N 76°10′E / 24.59°N 76.16°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 949 ha (2,345 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,944 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 326502[1] |
Village code | 04082100 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-17 |
Sex ratio | 1000/946 ♂/♀ |
Website | jhalawar |
Ghatod is a small village of 949 hectares in Pachpahar Tehsil in Jhalawar 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. Ghatod depends on Bhawani Mandi, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Ghatod is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Ghatod's pin code is 326502[4], and village code is 04082100. The area of Ghatod is segregated as 66.09 hectares irrigated area, 685.76 hectares unirrigated, the 138.82 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 58.74 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Ghatod has One post office (Ghatod B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Ghatod has One bank 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.
Ghatod is a census village in the district of Jhalawar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1944 and has total administration over 343 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 947 people are literate in Ghatod out of which 627 are males and 320 are females.
Ghatod has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1133 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 595 male, 538 female with 884 (78.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 555 males and 329 females. 369 males and 233 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 86 male and 84 female agricultural labor. 249 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 Bhawani Mandi and Jhalawar to sell ghee and make their living.