Newri | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 3,255 ha (8,043 acres) |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,916 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 344026[1] |
Village code | 02151600 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
Website | barmer |
Newri is a small village of 3255 hectares in Pachpadra Tehsil in Barmer 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. Newri depends on BALOTRA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Newri is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Newri's pin code is 344026[4], and village code is 02151600. The area of Newri is segregated as 2548.25 hectares unirrigated, the 188.05 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 519.07 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Newri has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Newri 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.
Newri is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1916 and has total administration over 299 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 977 people are literate in Newri out of which 635 are males and 342 are females.
Newri has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 961 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 489 male, 472 female with 381 (39.65%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 336 males and 45 females. 201 males and 21 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 7 male and 13 female agricultural labor. 580 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 BALOTRA and Barmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.