Sand | |
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Coordinates: 25°21′N 74°38′E / 25.35°N 74.63°ECoordinates: 25°21′N 74°38′E / 25.35°N 74.63°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 208 ha (514 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 737 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 311601[1] |
Village code | 02936100 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-06 |
Sex ratio | 1000/915 ♂/♀ |
Website | bhilwara |
Sand is a small village of 208 hectares in Mandalgarh Tehsil in Bhilwara district, also known as the Textile 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. Sand depends on Mandalgarh, 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 - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Sand is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sand's pin code is 311601[4], and village code is 02936100. The area of Sand is segregated as 90 hectares irrigated area, 12 hectares unirrigated, the 22 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 84 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Sand 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.
Sand is a census village in the district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 737 and has total administration over 179 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 267 people are literate in Sand out of which 191 are males and 76 are females.
Sand has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 433 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 208 male, 225 female with 405 (93.53%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 193 males and 212 females. 132 males and 190 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 17 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 Mandalgarh and Bhilwara to sell agricultural produce and make their living.