Khedana | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 342 ha (845 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 766 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 313323[1] |
Village code | 03042200 |
Khedana is a small village of 342 hectares in Nathdwara Tehsil in Rajsamand district, for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh 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. Khedana depends on NATHDWARA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Khedana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Khedana's pin code is 313323[4], and village code is 03042200. The area of Khedana is segregated as 59 hectares irrigated area, 21 hectares unirrigated, the 115 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 147.27 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khedana 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.
Khedana is a census village in the district of Rajsamand, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 766 and has total administration over 147 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 426 people are literate in Khedana out of which 255 are males and 171 are females.
Khedana has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 502 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 226 male, 276 female with 386 (76.89%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 164 males and 222 females. 48 males and 139 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 116 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 NATHDWARA and Rajsamand to sell agricultural produce and make their living.