Kharana | |
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Coordinates: 26°54′N 75°48′E / 26.9°N 75.8°ECoordinates: 26°54′N 75°48′E / 26.9°N 75.8°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 459 ha (1,134 acres) |
Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,304 |
• Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 303109[1] |
Village code | 01604100 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-14 (Jaipur South) RJ-45 (Jaipur North) RJ-52 (Shahpura) RJ-41 (Chomu) RJ-47 (Dudu) RJ-32 (Kotputli) |
Website | jaipurmc |
Kharana is a small village of 459 hectares in Jamwa Ramgarh Tehsil in Jaipur district, also known as the Pink 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. Kharana depends on Jaipur, 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 94.56% 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. Kharana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Kharana's pin code is 303109[4], and village code is 01604100. The area of Kharana is segregated as 94.56 hectares irrigated area, 198.19 hectares unirrigated, the 33.25 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 132.68 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Kharana 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.
Kharana is a census village in the district of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1304 and has total administration over 220 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 629 people are literate in Kharana out of which 438 are males and 191 are females.
Kharana has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 588 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 338 male, 250 female with 427 (72.62%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 309 males and 118 females. 178 males and 68 females are considered as the main cultivators. 161 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 Jaipur and Jaipur to sell earthen pot and make their living.