Tota (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)
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Tota | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): The Golden city | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,575 ha (11,305 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 742 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 345023[1] |
| Village code | 02048700 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | jaisalmer |
Tota is a small village of 4575 hectares in Pokaran Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden city"" 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. Tota depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Tota is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Tota's pin code is 345023[4], and village code is 02048700. The area of Tota is segregated as 579 hectares unirrigated, the 2039 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 1700 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Tota 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.
Demographics[edit]
Tota is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 742 and has total administration over 111 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Tota has 197 children, 113 boys and 84 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 296 (39.89%) males constitute 164 (22.10%) of the population and females 132 (17.79%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 19 (2.56%) males constitute 10 (1.35%) of the population and females 9 (1.21%).
Medical facility[edit]
- Tota has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions[edit]
As per the census 2011 report, 439 people are literate in Tota out of which 248 are males and 191 are females.
Tota has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment[edit]
According to a census 2011 report, 284 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 154 male, 130 female with 146 (51.41%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 142 males and 4 females. 32 males and 1 female are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 95 males and 1 female agricultural labor. 138 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 POKARAN and Jaisalmer to sell ghee and make their living.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pin Code 345023 and Post Offices under 345023 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "345023 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Pincode 345023". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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