Kerla (Phalodi, Jodhpur)

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Kerla

Village

Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E﻿ / ﻿26.28°N 73.02°E﻿ / 26.28; 73.02
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,491 ha (3,684 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,966
• Density| 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

342311[1]

Village code| 01925700
Vehicle registration| RJ-19
Website| jodhpur.rajasthan.gov.in

Kerla is a small village of 1491 hectares in Phalodi Tehsil in Jodhpur district, also known as the Blue 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. Kerla depends on Phalodi, 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. Kerla is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Kerla's pin code is 342311[4], and village code is 01925700. The area of Kerla is segregated as 1182 hectares unirrigated, the 105 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 204 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Kerla has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Kerla 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]

Kerla is a census village in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1966 and has total administration over 354 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Kerla has 435 children, 211 boys and 224 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 263 (13.38%) males constitute 122 (6.21%) of the population and females 141 (7.17%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 22 (1.12%) males constitute 11 (0.56%) of the population and females 11 (0.56%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Kerla has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 794 people are literate in Kerla out of which 521 are males and 273 are females.

Kerla has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 2 Primary schools
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1105 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 573 male, 532 female with 409 (37.01%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 325 males and 84 females. 266 males and 32 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 31 male and 19 female agricultural labor. 696 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 Phalodi and Jodhpur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 342311 and Post Offices under 342311 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 342311 and Post Offices under 342311 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
3. ↑ "342311 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
4. ↑ "Pincode 342311". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.

## External link[edit]

* Official website