Kelwad | |
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Coordinates: 25°46′N 73°20′E / 25.77°N 73.33°ECoordinates: 25°46′N 73°20′E / 25.77°N 73.33°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,186 ha (2,931 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,644 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 306114[1] |
Village code | 02420200 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-22 |
Sex ratio | 1000/916 ♂/♀ |
Website | pali |
Kelwad is a small village of 1186 hectares in Sojat Tehsil in Pali 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. Kelwad depends on Sojat, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, which is 300.00% of the total 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. Kelwad is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kelwad's pin code is 306114[4], and village code is 02420200. The area of Kelwad is segregated as 417 hectares irrigated area, 230 hectares unirrigated, the 349 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 190 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kelwad has One post office (Kelwad B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kelwad has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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.
Kelwad is a census village in the district of Pali, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1644 and has total administration over 378 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 871 people are literate in Kelwad out of which 524 are males and 347 are females.
Kelwad has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 870 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 423 male, 447 female with 819 (94.14%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 407 males and 412 females. 185 males and 184 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 134 male and 158 female agricultural labor. 51 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 Sojat and Pali to sell ghee and make their living.