Khattoo | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 3,626 ha (8,960 acres) |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,470 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 344034[1] |
Village code | 02134500 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
Website | barmer |
Khattoo is a small village of 3626 hectares in Pachpadra Tehsil in Barmer 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. Khattoo depends on BALOTRA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Khattoo is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Khattoo's pin code is 344034[4], and village code is 02134500. The area of Khattoo is segregated as 3529 hectares unirrigated, the 49 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 48 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khattoo has One post office (Khattu B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Khattoo has Two banks and One 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.
Khattoo is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3470 and has total administration over 607 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1481 people are literate in Khattoo out of which 957 are males and 524 are females.
Khattoo has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1505 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 878 male, 627 female with 375 (24.92%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 322 males and 53 females. 38 males and 21 females are considered as the main cultivators. 1130 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 BALOTRA and Barmer to sell furniture and make their living.