Kantwara | |
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Coordinates: 25°21′N 74°38′E / 25.35°N 74.63°ECoordinates: 25°21′N 74°38′E / 25.35°N 74.63°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 495 ha (1,223 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 831 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 311602[1] |
Village code | 02954600 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-06 |
Sex ratio | 1000/915 ♂/♀ |
Website | bhilwara |
Kantwara is a small village of 495 hectares in Beejoliya Tehsil in Bhilwara district, also known as the Textile City 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. Kantwara depends on Beejoliya Kalan, 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. Kantwara is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kantwara's pin code is 311602[4], and village code is 02954600. The area of Kantwara is segregated as 65 hectares irrigated area, 43 hectares unirrigated, the 247 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 140 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kantwara has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kantwara 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.
Kantwara is a census village in the district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 831 and has total administration over 153 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 139 people are literate in Kantwara out of which 113 are males and 26 are females.
Kantwara has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 443 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 226 male, 217 female with 432 (97.52%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 221 males and 211 females. 26 males and 27 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 3 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 11 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 Beejoliya Kalan and Bhilwara to sell ghee and make their living.