Matora | |
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Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 3,666 ha (9,059 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,612 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 342311[1] |
Village code | 01934100 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-19 |
Website | jodhpur |
Matora is a small village of 3666 hectares in Osian Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Matora depends on Jodhpur, 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. Matora is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Matora's pin code is 342311[4], and village code is 01934100. The area of Matora is segregated as 43.56 hectares irrigated area, 3122.44 hectares unirrigated, the 229 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 270.71 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Matora has One post office (Mattoda B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Matora has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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.
Matora is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2612 and has total administration over 445 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1168 people are literate in Matora out of which 821 are males and 347 are females.
Matora has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1413 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 783 male, 630 female with 1059 (74.95%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 698 males and 361 females. 317 males and 143 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 199 male and 207 female agricultural labor. 354 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 Jodhpur to sell wool and make their living.