Khood (Danta Ramgarh, Sikar)

Khood is a small village of 2167 hectares in Danta Ramgarh Tehsil in Sikar 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. Khood depends on Losal, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 1398.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Khood is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Khood's pin code is 332023, and village code is 01705300. The area of Khood is segregated as 1398 hectares irrigated area, 635 hectares unirrigated, the 49 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 85 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Khood has One post office (Khoor S.O) and Five public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Khood 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 ==
Khood is a census village in the district of Sikar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 6540 and has total administration over 1072 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Khood has 986 children, 530 boys and 456 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 2505 (38.30%) males constitute 1285 (19.65%) of the population and females 1220 (18.65%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 9 (0.14%) males constitute 6 (0.09%) of the population and females 3 (0.05%).
== Medical facility ==
* Khood has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Khood has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 3944 people are literate in Khood out of which 2413 are males and 1531 are females.
Khood has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 8 Primary schools
* 3 Upper primary schools
* 1 Secondary school
* 1 Senior Secondary school
* 2 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 2289 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1636 male, 653 female with 1712 (74.79%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1491 males and 221 females. 486 males and 104 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 124 male and 16 female agricultural labor. 577 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 Losal and Sikar to sell agricultural produce and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Danta Ramgarh Tehsil
Category:Villages in Sikar District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India