Sand | |
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Coordinates: 24°53′N 74°38′E / 24.88°N 74.63°ECoordinates: 24°53′N 74°38′E / 24.88°N 74.63°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 826 ha (2,041 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 777 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 312613[1] |
Village code | 03666300 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-09 |
Sex ratio | 1000/972 ♂/♀ |
Website | chittorgarh |
Sand is a small village of 826 hectares in Nimbahera Tehsil in Chittorgarh 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. Sand depends on Nimbahera, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, 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 Well. Sand's pin code is 312613[4], and village code is 03666300. The area of Sand is segregated as 131.07 hectares irrigated area, 83.29 hectares unirrigated, the 190.03 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 239.18 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sand has One public telephone. 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 Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 777 and has total administration over 167 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 376 people are literate in Sand out of which 270 are males and 106 are females.
Sand has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 543 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 264 male, 279 female with 535 (98.53%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 258 males and 277 females. 231 males and 262 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 11 male and 11 female agricultural labor. 8 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 Nimbahera and Chittorgarh to sell agricultural produce and make their living.