Raya | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 156 ha (385 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 240 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 313708[1] |
Village code | 03090400 |
Raya is a small village of 156 hectares in Kotra Tehsil in Udaipur district, also called 'the city of lakes' set amidst the Aravalli Ranges 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. Raya depends on Pindwara, 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, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Raya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Raya's pin code is 313708[4], and village code is 03090400. The area of Raya is segregated as 3 hectares irrigated area, 17 hectares unirrigated, the 3 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 133 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Raya 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.
Raya is a census village in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 240 and has total administration over 47 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 53 people are literate in Raya out of which 40 are males and 13 are females.
Raya has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 131 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 68 male, 63 female with 114 (87.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 61 males and 53 females. 55 males and 2 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 male and 50 female agricultural labor. 17 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 Pindwara and Udaipur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.