Sipala | |
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Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 5,818 ha (14,377 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,012 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 345034[1] |
Village code | 02041300 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
Website | jaisalmer |
Sipala is a small village of 5818 hectares in Jaisalmer Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden 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. Sipala depends on JAISALMER, 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 Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sipala is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Sipala's pin code is 345034[4], and village code is 02041300. The area of Sipala is segregated as 862.32 hectares unirrigated, the 2836.65 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 2119.2 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sipala has One post office (Pithala B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sipala 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.
Sipala is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1012 and has total administration over 166 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 371 people are literate in Sipala out of which 263 are males and 108 are females.
Sipala has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 424 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 233 male, 191 female with 174 (41.04%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 166 males and 8 females. 60 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 female agricultural labor. 250 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 Jaisalmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.