Sihana | |
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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 | 1,631 ha (4,030 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,914 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 312206[1] |
Village code | 03527100 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-09 |
Sex ratio | 1000/972 ♂/♀ |
Website | chittorgarh |
Sihana is a small village of 1631 hectares in Rashmi 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. Sihana depends on Bhilwara, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 35.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Sihana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sihana's pin code is 312206[4], and village code is 03527100. The area of Sihana is segregated as 97.56 hectares irrigated area, 830.38 hectares unirrigated, the 517.05 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 185.9 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sihana has One post office (Sihana B.O) and Twelve public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sihana has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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.
Sihana is a census village in the district of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2914 and has total administration over 579 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1519 people are literate in Sihana out of which 952 are males and 567 are females.
Sihana has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1387 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 843 male, 544 female with 1193 (86.01%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 724 males and 469 females. 481 males and 274 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 34 male and 31 female agricultural labor. 194 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 Bhilwara and Chittorgarh to sell earthen pot and make their living.