Tant | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 1,510 ha (3,730 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,425 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 334803[1] |
Village code | 00556000 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
Website | bikaner |
Tant is a small village of 1510 hectares in Nokha Tehsil in Bikaner 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. Tant depends on NOKHA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells 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. Tant is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Tant's pin code is 334803[4], and village code is 00556000. The area of Tant is segregated as 1415.14 hectares unirrigated, remaining 94.86 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Tant 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.
Tant is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1425 and has total administration over 252 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 716 people are literate in Tant out of which 444 are males and 272 are females.
Tant has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 516 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 320 male, 196 female with 107 (20.74%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 97 males and 10 females. 61 males and 4 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 female agricultural labor. 409 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 NOKHA and Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.