Jhankar (Pindwara, Sirohi)

Jhankar
Village
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	588 ha (1,453 acres)
Elevation	263 m (863 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	837
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	307022[1]
Village code	02361700
Vehicle registration	RJ-24

Jhankar is a small village of 588 hectares in Pindwara Tehsil in Sirohi 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. Jhankar depends on PINDWARA, 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 97.75% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Jhankar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Jhankar's pin code is 307022^[4], and village code is 02361700. The area of Jhankar is segregated as 130.25 hectares irrigated area, 295.08 hectares unirrigated, the 89.42 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 73.06 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Jhankar has Sixteen public telephones. Jhankar 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.

Demographics[edit]

Jhankar is a census village in the district of Sirohi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 837 and has total administration over 1558 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Jhankar has 129 children, 114 boys and 250 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 130 (15.53%) males constitute 120 (14.34%) of the population and females 214 (25.57%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 118 (14.10%) males constitute 96 (11.47%) of the population and females 832 (99.40%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Jhankar has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 575 people are literate in Jhankar out of which 257 are males and 726 are females.

Jhankar has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 1 Upper primary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 441 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 259 male, 459 female with 378 (85.71%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 81 males and 138 females. 25 males and 122 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 53 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 63 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 PINDWARA and Sirohi to sell earthen pots and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website
• "District Sirohi: Gram Panchayat, Samiti and Ward Map". Excise Department, Government of Rajasthan.