Dhoondha (Barmer)

Dhoondha is a small village of 1717 hectares in Barmer Tehsil in Barmer district in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Dhoondha depends on BARMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 7.28% of the total 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. Dhoondha is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Dhoondha's pin code is 344035, and village code is 02214100. The area of Dhoondha is segregated as 7.28 hectares irrigated area, 1539.34 hectares unirrigated, the 9.27 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 160.76 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Dhoondha has One post office (Bandra B.O) and Eighty public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Dhoondha has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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 ==
Dhoondha is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2401 and has total administration over 422 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Dhoondha has 450 children, 233 boys and 217 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 463 (19.28%) males constitute 251 (10.45%) of the population and females 212 (8.83%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 2 (0.08%) males constitute 1 (0.04%) of the population and females 1 (0.04%).
== Medical facility ==
* Dhoondha has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Dhoondha has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 1351 people are literate in Dhoondha out of which 876 are males and 475 are females.
Dhoondha has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 5 Primary schools
* 4 Upper primary schools
* 1 Secondary school
* 1 Senior Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 1083 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 605 male, 478 female with 536 (49.49%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 453 males and 83 females. 37 males and 15 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 13 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 547 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 Barmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Barmer Tehsil
Category:Villages in Barmer District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India