Tankiya | |
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Country | IndiaRJ-38 |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 3,308 ha (8,174 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 565 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 307032[1] |
Village code | 02372700 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-38 |
Tankiya is a small village of 3308 hectares in Abu Road Tehsil in Sirohi district, known as Rajasthani hill station of Mount Abu in Aravalli range 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. Tankiya depends on ABU ROAD, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, 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. Tankiya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Tankiya's pin code is 307032[4], and village code is 02372700. The area of Tankiya is segregated as 14 hectares irrigated area, 191 hectares unirrigated, remaining 106 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Tankiya has One post office (Tankiya B.O). Tankiya 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.
Tankiya is a census village in the district of Sirohi, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 565 and has total administration over 1055 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 167 people are literate in Tankiya out of which 55 are males and 833 are females.
Tankiya has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 231 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 68 male, 236 female with 177 (76.62%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 59 males and 1 female. 230 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 58 males. 54 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 ABU ROAD and Sirohi to sell agricultural produce and make their living.