| Voice of Rajsamand :
Dr. Kailash Brijwasi
Following are the social and developmental challenges of the district:
Many children are seen working at an early age in the marble industry,
which is famous in the State.
Migration and issues related to the same is a big challenge in the
district.
Percentage of unskilled labour is high in the district.
Rajsamand District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 3860.0 Km2
Population in Rajsamand (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1158283
Male : 582670
Female : 575613
Under 6 population
Total : 173944
Male : 91977
Female : 81967
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 27420
In seeing : 15075
In speech : 1164
In hearing : 1261
In movement : 7821
Mental : 2099
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 173
Sex Ratio Rank : 511
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 343 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 444 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Rajsamand District
Rajasthan
Area
- 4,768 sq kms. (1.39 per cent of the State)
Location
Rajasmand district is situated at the southern
tip of Rajasthan adjoining Udaipur, Bhilwara, Pali, Ajmer, and Chittor
districts and is oval in shape with a very narrow strip streching
towards the North. It is bound by Ajmer and Pali in the North, Udaipur
in the South, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh in the East and by Pali and
Sirohi districts in the West.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur-409 Kms
- Delhi-670 Kms
Climate and Rainfall
- The district has moderate climate without significant seasonal
variations.
- The mean temperature is 22 degrees celsius.
- Average rainfall at the district head quarter is 49.5 cms.
Administrative Setup
Administratively the district is divided into three sub-divisions,
7 tehsils and 7 blocks.
Infrastructure
-
Electricity
Rajsamand district is fed power through grid
sub-station from neighbouring districts. The district receives
power supply from Rajasthan Atomic Power Project and grid sub-stattions
at Debari, Asind-Bhim and Deogarh. The number of villages in
the district is 967 all of them are fully electrified.
- Water
Banas, Ari, Gomati, Chndra and Bhoga are the
rivers flowing through the district. The depth of water level
ranges from 10 to 40 metres. Various water supply schemes are
providing dringking water in the district.
- Road Transport
The National Highway No.8, Delhi-Ahmedabad-Mumbai
road passes through the district and connects Rajsamand to Delhi.
As of March 2000, the total road length in the district was
1,758 km.
- Rail Transport
There is one railway track in the district,
having a total lenght of 104 km of metre guage. The track is
Udaipur to Jodhpur.
- Air Transport The nearest airport is at Udaipur
- Communication Facilities
| (Nos.) |
| Post office |
210 |
| Telegraph office |
33 |
| Telephone exchange |
49 |
| Public call office |
790 |
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