Mahad | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 692 ha (1,710 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,952 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 307025[1] |
Village code | 03113100 |
Mahad is a small village of 692 hectares in Kotra Tehsil in Udaipur district, also called 'the city of lakes' set amidst the Aravalli Ranges 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. Mahad depends on Khedbrahma (Gujrat), 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, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Mahad is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Mahad's pin code is 307025[4], and village code is 03113100. The area of Mahad is segregated as 25 hectares irrigated area, 66.11 hectares unirrigated, the 78.23 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 86.79 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Mahad has One post office and One public telephone. Mahad 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.
Mahad is a census village in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1952 and has total administration over 325 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 379 people are literate in Mahad out of which 239 are males and 140 are females.
Mahad has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 870 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 489 male, 381 female with 644 (74.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 398 males and 246 females. 350 males and 225 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 20 male and 10 female agricultural labor. 226 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 Khedbrahma (Gujrat) and Udaipur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.