Sointara | |
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Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 3,864 ha (9,548 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,778 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 342022[1] |
Village code | 01989300 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-19 |
Website | jodhpur |
Sointara is a small village of 3864 hectares in Shergarh Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Sointara depends on Jodhpur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sointara is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sointara's pin code is 342022[4], and village code is 01989300. The area of Sointara is segregated as 3670 hectares unirrigated, the 120 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 74 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sointara has One post office (Sointra B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Sointara 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.
Sointara is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2778 and has total administration over 437 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1264 people are literate in Sointara out of which 829 are males and 435 are females.
Sointara has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1222 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 674 male, 548 female with 1010 (82.65%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 596 males and 414 females. 348 males and 365 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 26 male and 19 female agricultural labor. 212 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 Jodhpur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.