Pokaran (Rural) (Pokaran, Jaisalmer)

Pokaran (Rural) is a small village of 13803 hectares in Pokaran 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. Pokaran (Rural) depends on POKARAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well 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. Pokaran (Rural) is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Pokaran (Rural)'s pin code is 345021, and village code is 02051900. The area of Pokaran (Rural) is segregated as 40 hectares irrigated area, 3895 hectares unirrigated, the 7781 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 2087 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Pokaran (Rural) has One post office (Burkiya B.O) and Nine Hundred Ninety Nine public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Pokaran (Rural) has One bank 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 ==
Pokaran (Rural) is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 860 and has total administration over 147 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Pokaran (Rural) has 205 children, 104 boys and 101 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 13 (1.51%) males constitute 9 (1.05%) of the population and females 4 (0.47%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 4 (0.47%) males constitute 2 (0.23%) of the population and females 2 (0.23%).
== Medical facility ==
* Pokaran (Rural) has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Pokaran (Rural) has 1 unani dispensary.
* Pokaran (Rural) has 1 homeopathic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 325 people are literate in Pokaran (Rural) out of which 213 are males and 112 are females.
Pokaran (Rural) has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 14 Primary schools
* 7 Upper primary schools
* 2 Secondary schools
* 2 Senior Secondary schools
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 285 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 201 male, 84 female with 230 (80.7%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 164 males and 66 females. 19 males are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 41 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 55 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 POKARAN and Jaisalmer to sell wool and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Pokaran Tehsil
Category:Villages in Jaisalmer District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India