Sandha (Fatehgarh, Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Sandha

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,728 ha (4,270 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 363
• Density| 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345001[1]

Village code| 02074000
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Sandha is a small village of 1728 hectares in Fatehgarh 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. Sandha depends on JAISALMER, 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. Sandha is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Sandha's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02074000. The area of Sandha is segregated as 647.35 hectares unirrigated, the 675.55 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 405.17 hectare area not available for cultivation.

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

Sandha is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 363 and has total administration over 69 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Sandha has 46 children, 22 boys and 24 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 9 (2.48%) males constitute 4 (1.10%) of the population and females 5 (1.38%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Sandha has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 226 people are literate in Sandha out of which 131 are males and 95 are females.

Sandha 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, 189 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 86 male, 103 female with 44 (23.28%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 38 males and 6 females. 23 males and 5 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 female agricultural labor. 145 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 Jaisalmer to sell woolen blankets and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
3. ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

## External link[edit]

* Official website