Khajuwala Explained

Khajuwala
Other Name:Beriawali
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Alt:Right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:28.702°N 72.591°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State RAJASTHAN
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bikaner
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Khajuwala
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Leader Name:Mr. Ashok foji
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:9
Population Total:15,784
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:1,418
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:
Demographics1 Title2:Regional language
Demographics1 Info2:
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:334023
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91 01520
Registration Plate:RJ-07
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bikaner
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:1000:903 /
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:65.92%
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Average high (°C) 33.76 (Köppen)
Iso Code:IN-RJ

Khajuwala is a town in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, India. It is located near the Indo-Pakistan border and is situated around from the district headquarters Bikaner. It is an intermediate panchayat with several villages under its administration.[1] It produces a lot of raw cotton and wheat. Indira Gandhi Canal has brought about development of this area. It is a big agro products market in Bikaner district. Earlier its name was Beriyawali. It is also seat in Rajasthan legislative assembly. The current elected Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) from Khajuwala is Govind ram meghwal (INC).Khajuwala has recently been given a status of Panchayat samiti.

Khajuwala also has many industries such as mustard oil mills and cotton spinning mills. There are a large number of brick kilns on the outskirts of the town and there are also gypsum mines and plants.

It is the leading wheat, cotton, mustard and guar producing tehsil of Bikaner district. Agriculture is flourishing well here. With canal irrigation you can see vast lush green farmlands.

Marwari *(Bikaneri) is the native language of Khajuwala.

Extent, geography and climate

Khajuwala is in the Thar Desert. Thorny shrubs and sandy dunes are the basic characteristics of this region. Kikar(Acacia), Aak (Calotropis procera), Khejari (Prosopis cineraria), Khimp (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), Lathiya, Laana and Booiin (Aerva tomentosa), Tumba(Citrullus colocynthis) make natural vegetation of this area. According to experts Khajuwala area is enriched with fertile soil for crops. Gypsum rocks are assets of this region. The waters of Ignp canal has brought changes to flora and fauna and agriculture of wheat, mustard, cotton, Guar, pulses and Jawar has given a composite form of sandy dunes and green fields. This region with Gharsana is called cotton-belt but now things are changing. Average annual rainfall has fallen dramatically in the last few years. Since key source of irrigation is canal-water, water supply is inadequate for agriculture.

Minerals

Gypsum is the most common mineral found in the rocks of this area. The gypsum deposits occur in rocks of the tertiary period (roughly from the 6.6 crore to 25.8 lakhs years old period), and are considered to have been formed by an evaporation process.[2]

Governance

Khajuwala is currently a gram panchayat local government. Khajuwala is divided into 23 wards. Khajuwala is a Tehsil and panchayat samiti also.Khajuwala was given municipality status in previous years, but returned to the status of village panchayat due to the government's indifference. The main census town is known as Beriawali and Panchayat, and also Beriawali.

Economy

People are mainly dependent on agriculture-based trades.

Industries

In terms of industry, gypsum grinding factories occupy the most important place. Raw gypsum material is supplied from villages. The government central processing unit is perhaps the largest such unit in the Asian continent. After grinding, gypsum is transported to other northern Indian cities where gypsum-based large-scale industries use it as a raw material.

There are many oil mills, cotton mills, and brick factories. There was a time when the Khajuwala area was known for its high yield of cotton. A number of factories for processing cotton were shut down in recent decades. Various markets work to fulfil the needs of people of the town and its surrounding villages.

Culture

Language - Majority of the people speaks Bagri followed by Punjabi, Hindi, Sindhi speakers.

Religion - Majority of People practise the Hindu with a large Sikh and Buddhist minority. Muslims are also present in significant numbers.Many people follow Radha Swami, Sacha Sauda, and Nirankari Mission Deras.

Transport to other cities and villages

There are direct buses to Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sri Ganganagar, and Bikaner. There are Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) roadways buses also available for different routes. Railway services are not present here. The central government's Bharatmala highway will go from here.

Government buildings and facilities

The government runs the local schools, a community health care centre, veterinary hospital, excise department office and the Office of Forest Department. A police station and BSF campus are in the town. Branches of the State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda (BOB), Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank (RMGB) and the Central Co-operative Bank also operate here. ATM facilities are available at the SBI, BOB, ICICI and PNB banks. A sub-post office branch is also available here.

Education

Colleges

Schools

There are many schools in the town.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Panchayat Directory . 22 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820092304/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=6715&parenttype=B&ptype=V . 20 August 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: GeologyData.Info- Info Portal of Geology with special reference to Rajasthan, India. geologydata.info.