Khara | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 5,604 ha (13,848 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,004 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 334601[1] |
Village code | 00492900 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
Website | bikaner |
Khara is a small village of 5604 hectares in Bikaner Tehsil in Bikaner 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. Khara depends on BIKANER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, One canal 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 Tanker. Khara's pin code is 334601[4], and village code is 00492900. The area of Khara is segregated as 1363 hectares irrigated area, 1292 hectares unirrigated, the 2311 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 638 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khara has One post office (Khara B.O) and Six public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Khara has One bank 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 Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 5004 and has total administration over 871 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 2413 people are literate in Khara out of which 1579 are males and 834 are females.
Khara has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 2275 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1408 male, 867 female with 1656 (72.79%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1228 males and 428 females. 470 males and 269 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 71 male and 25 female agricultural labor. 619 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 Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.