Santara | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,215 ha (3,002 acres) |
Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,578 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 344034[1] |
Village code | 02124200 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
Website | barmer |
Santara is a small village of 1215 hectares in Baytoo 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. Santara depends on BALOTRA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well 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. Santara is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Santara's pin code is 344034[4], and village code is 02124200. The area of Santara is segregated as 1090 hectares unirrigated, the 44 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 81 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Santara has One post office (Santara B.O) and Eight public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Santara 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.
Santara is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1578 and has total administration over 281 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 817 people are literate in Santara out of which 521 are males and 296 are females.
Santara has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 736 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 386 male, 350 female with 596 (80.98%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 357 males and 239 females. 260 males and 226 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 male. 140 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.