Kerla | |
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Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,491 ha (3,684 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,966 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 342311[1] |
Village code | 01925700 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-19 |
Website | jodhpur |
Kerla is a small village of 1491 hectares in Phalodi Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Kerla depends on Phalodi, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Kerla is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Kerla's pin code is 342311[4], and village code is 01925700. The area of Kerla is segregated as 1182 hectares unirrigated, the 105 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 204 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Kerla has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kerla 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.
Kerla is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1966 and has total administration over 354 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 794 people are literate in Kerla out of which 521 are males and 273 are females.
Kerla has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1105 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 573 male, 532 female with 409 (37.01%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 325 males and 84 females. 266 males and 32 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 31 male and 19 female agricultural labor. 696 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 Phalodi and Jodhpur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.