Khara | |
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Country | IndiaRJ-38 |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 983 ha (2,429 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 841 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 307026[1] |
Village code | 02374300 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-38 |
Khara is a small village of 983 hectares in Abu Road Tehsil in Sirohi district, known as Rajasthani hill station of Mount Abu in Aravalli range 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. Khara depends on ABU ROAD, 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 25.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Khara is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Khara's pin code is 307026[4], and village code is 02374300. The area of Khara is segregated as 72 hectares irrigated area, 78 hectares unirrigated, the 285 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 29 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khara has One public telephone. Khara 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.
Khara is a census village in the district of Sirohi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 841 and has total administration over 1661 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 295 people are literate in Khara out of which 104 are males and 1262 are females.
Khara has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 431 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 409 male, 816 female with 422 (97.91%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 394 males and 517 females. 239 males and 158 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 121 male . 9 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 ABU ROAD and Sirohi to sell agricultural produce and make their living.