Maval (Abu Road, Sirohi)

Maval
Village
Country	IndiaRJ-38
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	1,126 ha (2,782 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,916
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	307026[1]
Village code	02374100
Vehicle registration	RJ-38

Maval is a small village of 1126 hectares in Abu Road Tehsil in Sirohi district, known as Rajasthani hill station of Mount Abu in Aravalli range 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. Maval depends on ABU ROAD, the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, Two Wells supply, which is 90.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Maval is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Maval's pin code is 307026^[4], and village code is 02374100. The area of Maval is segregated as 208 hectares irrigated area, 99 hectares unirrigated, the 245 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 463 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Maval has One post office (Mawal B.O) and Twenty Nine public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Maval has One bank, 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.

Demographics[edit]

Maval is a census village in the district of Sirohi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1916 and has total administration over 3674 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Maval has 322 children, 282 boys and 745 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 384 (20.04%) males constitute 361 (18.84%) of the population and females 426 (22.23%).
• Scheduled tribe counts for 219 (11.43%) males constitute 207 (10.80%) of the population and females 1719 (89.72%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Maval has 2 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1118 people are literate in Maval out of which 601 are males and 1955 are females.

Maval has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 1 Upper primary school
• 1 Secondary school
• 2 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1024 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 362 male, 1334 female with 996 (97.27%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 338 males and 113 females. 18 males and 668 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 245 male and 14 female agricultural labor. 28 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 ABU ROAD and Sirohi to sell earthen pots and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website
• "District Sirohi: Gram Panchayat, Samiti and Ward Map". Excise Department, Government of Rajasthan.