Rama | |
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Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,128 ha (2,787 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,040 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 345027[1] |
Village code | 02072600 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
Website | jaisalmer |
Rama is a small village of 1128 hectares in Fatehgarh Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden 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. Rama depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells 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. Rama is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Rama's pin code is 345027[4], and village code is 02072600. The area of Rama is segregated as 190.08 hectares unirrigated, the 667.28 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 270.95 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Rama has One post office (Rama B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Rama 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.
Rama is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1040 and has total administration over 181 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 488 people are literate in Rama out of which 321 are males and 167 are females.
Rama has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 442 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 239 male, 203 female with 303 (68.55%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 189 males and 114 females. 60 males and 1 female are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 3 male and 108 female agricultural labor. 139 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 Jaisalmer to sell shoes and make their living.