Gilund (Railmagra, Rajsamand)

Gilund is a small village of 2627 hectares in Railmagra Tehsil in Rajsamand district, known for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh in the state of , India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Gilund depends on KAPASAN, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 224.32% 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. Gilund is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Gilund's pin code is 313207, and village code is 03031700. The area of Gilund is segregated as 684.52 hectares irrigated area, 728.48 hectares unirrigated, the 682.84 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 531.16 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Gilund has One post office (Gilund S.O) and One Hundred Twenty public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Gilund 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 ==
Gilund is a census village in the district of Rajsamand, . The village has a total population of 6875 and has total administration over 1445 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Gilund has 854 children, 458 boys and 396 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1817 (26.43%) males constitute 888 (12.92%) of the population and females 929 (13.51%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 80 (1.16%) males constitute 49 (0.71%) of the population and females 31 (0.45%).
== Medical facility ==
* Gilund has 1 allopathic dispensary and 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Gilund has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 3894 people are literate in Gilund out of which 2424 are males and 1470 are females.
Gilund has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 3 Primary schools
* 1 Upper primary school
* 1 Secondary school
* 1 Senior Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 3207 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1958 male, 1249 female with 2171 (67.7%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1493 males and 678 females. 748 males and 369 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 100 male and 128 female agricultural labor. 1036 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 KAPASAN and Rajsamand to sell earthen pot and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Rajsamand District Hindi Website
* Official Website
Category:Villages in Railmagra Tehsil
Category:Villages in Rajsamand district
Category:Villages in Rajasthan 
Category:Villages in India