Mad | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 922 ha (2,278 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,149 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 313332[1] |
Village code | 02982400 |
Mad is a small village of 922 hectares in Deogarh Tehsil in Rajsamand district, known 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. Mad depends on AMET, 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 - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Mad is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Mad's pin code is 313332[4], and village code is 02982400. The area of Mad is segregated as 2 hectares irrigated area, 101 hectares unirrigated, the 702.2 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 117 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Mad has One post office (Mad B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Mad 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.
Mad is a census village in the district of Rajsamand, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1149 and has total administration over 247 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 458 people are literate in Mad out of which 324 are males and 134 are females.
Mad has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 584 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 336 male, 248 female with 295 (50.51%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 281 males and 14 females. 238 males and 7 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 8 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 289 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 AMET and Rajsamand to sell agricultural produce and make their living.