Soonagar | |
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Country | ![]() |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 877 ha (2,167 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,660 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 323001 |
Village code | 02749200 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-08 |
Sex ratio | 922 ♂/♀ |
Website | bundi |
Soonagar is a small village of 877 hectares in Keshoraipatan Tehsil in Bundi district, also known as a city of stepwells in the State of Rajasthan, India.[1] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Soonagar depends on KESHORAIPATAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[2] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, One canal and Two springs. Soonagar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Soonagar's pin code is 323602[3], and village code is 02749200. The area of Soonagar is segregated as 423 hectares irrigated area, 57 hectares unirrigated, the 72 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 325 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Soonagar has One public telephone. Soonagar 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.
Soonagar is a census village in the district of Bundi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1660 and has total administration over 328 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1077 people are literate in Soonagar out of which 654 are males and 423 are females.
Soonagar has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 766 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 483 male, 283 female with 524 (68.41%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 436 males and 88 females. 249 males and 24 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 152 male and 59 female agricultural labor. 242 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 KESHORAIPATAN and Bundi to sell earthen pots and make their living.