Thoor | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 355 ha (877 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,498 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 313011[1] |
Village code | 03147500 |
Thoor is a small village of 355 hectares in Girwa Tehsil in Udaipur district, also called 'the city of lakes' set amidst the Aravalli Ranges 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. Thoor depends on Udaipur, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 44.91% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Thoor is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Thoor's pin code is 313011[4], and village code is 03147500. The area of Thoor is segregated as 107.34 hectares irrigated area, 62.28 hectares unirrigated, the 28.98 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 103.85 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Thoor has One post office and Ten public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Thoor 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.
Thoor is a census village in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2498 and has total administration over 510 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1623 people are literate in Thoor out of which 1006 are males and 617 are females.
Thoor has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 1057 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 743 male, 314 female with 858 (81.17%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 626 males and 232 females. 177 males and 131 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male and 12 female agricultural labor. 199 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 Udaipur to sell juggary and make their living.