Gorchha (Ghatol, Banswara)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Gorchha

Village

Coordinates: 23°33′N 74°27′E﻿ / ﻿23.55°N 74.45°E﻿ / 23.55; 74.45Coordinates: 23°33′N 74°27′E﻿ / ﻿23.55°N 74.45°E﻿ / 23.55; 74.45
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 781 ha (1,930 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,418
• Density| 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

327026[1]

Village code| 03403400
Vehicle registration| RJ-03
Sex ratio| 1000/954 ♂/♀
Website| banswara.rajasthan.gov.in

Gorchha is a small village of 781 hectares in Ghatol Tehsil in Banswara district, also known as City of Hundred Islands 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. Gorchha depends on Banswara, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, One canal and Two springs. Gorchha is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Gorchha's pin code is 327026[4], and village code is 03403400. The area of Gorchha is segregated as 103 hectares irrigated area, 326 hectares unirrigated, the 30 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 38 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Gorchha 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.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Gorchha is a census village in the district of Banswara, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2418 and has total administration over 522 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Gorchha has 488 children, 246 boys and 242 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 8 (0.33%) males constitute 3 (0.12%) of the population and females 5 (0.21%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 2395 (99.05%) males constitute 1212 (50.12%) of the population and females 1183 (48.92%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Gorchha has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 977 people are literate in Gorchha out of which 674 are males and 303 are females.

Gorchha has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1437 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 720 male, 717 female with 778 (54.14%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 558 males and 220 females. 509 males and 207 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 12 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 659 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 Banswara to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 327026 and Post Offices under 327026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 327026 and Post Offices under 327026 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
3. ↑ "327026 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
4. ↑ "Pincode 327026". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

## External link[edit]

* Official website