Thoriya | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 363 ha (897 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 783 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 313324[1] |
Village code | 02966300 |
Thoriya is a small village of 363 hectares in Kumbhalgarh Tehsil in Rajsamand district, known for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh 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. Thoriya depends on DEOGARH, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 1.78% of the total 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. Thoriya is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Thoriya's pin code is 313324[4], and village code is 02966300. The area of Thoriya is segregated as 34 hectares irrigated area, 82.04 hectares unirrigated, the 146.95 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 100.12 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Thoriya has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Thoriya 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.
Thoriya is a census village in the district of Rajsamand, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 783 and has total administration over 157 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 443 people are literate in Thoriya out of which 290 are males and 153 are females.
Thoriya has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 349 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 184 male, 165 female with 28 (08.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 23 males and 5 females. 2 males and 0 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 female agricultural labor. 321 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 DEOGARH and Rajsamand to sell earthen pot and make their living.