Lekri | |
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Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°ECoordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 910 ha (2,250 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,387 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 301402[1] |
Village code | 00875000 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
Website | alwar |
Lekri is a small village of 910 hectares in Bansur Tehsil in Alwar 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. Lekri depends on KOTPUTLI, 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 One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Lekri is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Lekri's pin code is 301402[4], and village code is 00875000. The area of Lekri is segregated as 168 hectares irrigated area, 193 hectares unirrigated, the 28 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 412 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Lekri has One post office (Lekri B.O) and Three public telephones. Lekri 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.
Lekri is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2387 and has total administration over 376 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1269 people are literate in Lekri out of which 832 are males and 437 are females.
Lekri has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1049 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 651 male, 398 female with 810 (77.22%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 537 males and 273 females. 274 males and 224 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 26 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 239 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 KOTPUTLI and Alwar to sell earthen pot and make their living.