Rakhi | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 4,312 ha (10,655 acres) |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,659 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 344043[1] |
Village code | 02168700 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
Website | barmer |
Rakhi is a small village of 4312 hectares in Siwana 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. Rakhi depends on BALOTRA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 18.85% of the total supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Rakhi is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Rakhi's pin code is 344043[4], and village code is 02168700. The area of Rakhi is segregated as 24.86 hectares irrigated area, 1041.23 hectares unirrigated, the 776.05 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 2077.24 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Rakhi has One post office (Mokalsar S.O) and Thirty Eight public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Rakhi 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.
Rakhi is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4659 and has total administration over 820 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 2544 people are literate in Rakhi out of which 1695 are males and 849 are females.
Rakhi has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1834 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1220 male, 614 female with 1230 (67.07%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 966 males and 264 females. 170 males and 10 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 245 male and 214 female agricultural labor. 604 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.