Mohangarh (Jaisalmer)

Mohangarh is a small village of 68998 hectares in Jaisalmer Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden city"" in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Mohangarh depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Mohangarh is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Mohangarh's pin code is 345033, and village code is 02023000. The area of Mohangarh is segregated as 40000 hectares irrigated area, 8998 hectares unirrigated, the 5000 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 10000 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Mohangarh has One post office (Mohangarh S.O (Jaisalmer)) and One Hundred Forty Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Mohangarh 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 ==
Mohangarh is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 9928 and has total administration over 1833 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Mohangarh has 1840 children, 981 boys and 859 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1852 (18.65%) males constitute 999 (10.06%) of the population and females 853 (8.59%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 498 (5.02%) males constitute 254 (2.56%) of the population and females 244 (2.46%).
== Medical facility ==
* Mohangarh has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Mohangarh has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 4659 people are literate in Mohangarh out of which 3162 are males and 1497 are females.
Mohangarh has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 4 Primary schools
* 4 Upper primary schools
* 1 Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 2 Adult literacy centers
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 3647 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 2556 male, 1091 female with 2724 (74.69%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 2198 males and 526 females. 870 males and 217 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 288 male and 102 female agricultural labor. 923 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 pot and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Jaisalmer Tehsil
Category:Villages in Jaisalmer District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India