Kanthri | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,039 ha (2,567 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,623 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 314034[1] |
Village code | 03319100 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-12 |
Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Website | dungarpur |
Kanthri is a small village of 1039 hectares in Aspur Tehsil in Dungarpur 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. Kanthri depends on Dungarpur, 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. Kanthri is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kanthri's pin code is 314034[4], and village code is 03319100. The area of Kanthri is segregated as 48 hectares irrigated area, 121 hectares unirrigated, the 251 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 339 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kanthri has One post office (Kanthari B.O) and One public telephone. Kanthri 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.
Kanthri is a census village in the district of Dungarpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1623 and has total administration over 332 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 603 people are literate in Kanthri out of which 385 are males and 218 are females.
Kanthri has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 949 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 455 male, 494 female with 72 (07.59%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 62 males and 10 females. 24 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 25 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 877 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 Dungarpur to sell ghee and make their living.