Watika (Sanganer, Jaipur)

Watika is a small village of 2207 hectares in Sanganer Tehsil in Jaipur district, also known as the Pink 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. Watika depends on Jaipur, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 781.00% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Watika is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Watika's pin code is 303905, and village code is 01552300. The area of Watika is segregated as 781 hectares irrigated area, 798 hectares unirrigated, the 314 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 314.46 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Watika has One post office (Watika S.O) and One Hundred Forty public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Watika has Two banks, 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 ==
Watika is a census village in the district of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 10590 and has total administration over 1677 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Watika has 1586 children, 861 boys and 725 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 2491 (23.52%) males constitute 1296 (12.24%) of the population and females 1195 (11.28%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 1716 (16.20%) males constitute 898 (8.48%) of the population and females 818 (7.72%).
== Medical facility ==
* Watika has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Watika has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 6465 people are literate in Watika out of which 3879 are males and 2586 are females.
Watika has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 6 Primary schools
* 2 Upper primary schools
* 2 Secondary schools
* 1 Senior Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 3851 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 2616 male, 1235 female with 2860 (74.27%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 2139 males and 721 females. 491 males and 409 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 64 male and 15 female agricultural labor. 991 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 Jaipur and Jaipur to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Sanganer Tehsil
Category:Villages in Jaipur District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India