Khyala | |
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Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 2,385 ha (5,893 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 720 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 345027[1] |
Village code | 02072700 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
Website | jaisalmer |
Khyala is a small village of 2385 hectares in Fatehgarh Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden 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. Khyala depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Khyala is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Khyala's pin code is 345027[4], and village code is 02072700. The area of Khyala is segregated as 294.28 hectares unirrigated, the 1863.4 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 226.92 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khyala has One public telephone. Khyala 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.
Khyala is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 720 and has total administration over 105 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 376 people are literate in Khyala out of which 248 are males and 128 are females.
Khyala has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 277 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 158 male, 119 female with 146 (52.71%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 124 males and 22 females. 63 males and 15 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 8 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 131 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 Jaisalmer to sell wool and make their living.