# Poshal Village, Chohtan, Barmer (Rajasthan) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Chohtan, Barmer 

# Poshal

Poshal is a village in Chohtan sub-district of Barmer district, Rajasthan, PIN code **344702**. The 2011 Census counted **1,177 people in 213 households**, the 129th largest of 426 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 46.3%.

- 1,177people (2011)
- 213households
- 65.9%literacy
- 344702PIN code

## Poshal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Poshal is 344702.** Poshal falls in Chohtan sub-district, Barmer district, Rajasthan.

- PIN code344702
- Community development blockChohtan
- Census village code088769

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Poshal from nearby towns?

- Chohtan (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Barmer (district HQ)80 km by road
- Barmer (nearest town)80 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Poshal?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Poshal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chohtan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chohtan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chohtan
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercovered wells
- Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Poshal known for?

The main crops are **bajara, guar and moth**. About 62% of the 1,578 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Poshal

Of every 100 households in Poshal in 2011, 6 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Poshal · ■ Chohtan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****6%**

**11%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**95%

Tap water ****0%**

**10%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****92%**

**45%

Television ****2%**

**4%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****27%**

**42%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Poshal?

■ Poshal · ■ Chohtan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.9%**

**46.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**900

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1080**

**920

Working population ****37.5%**

**49.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.8% for men and 54.4% for women. 47% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 189 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (5%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 41 (9%) · **■** Marginal 176 (40%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Chohtan

- Siyolon Ka Der1,186 people
- Samawali1,183 people
- Pokrasar1,180 people
- Dhakon Ka Tala1,178 people
- Aambawa1,176 people
- Mantunda1,167 people
- Pawdon Ka Tala1,166 people
- Sakriya Tala1,166 people

[All 427 villages in Chohtan](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/barmer/chohtan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Poshal?344702
- How far is Poshal from Barmer?80 km by road
- What is the population of Poshal?1,177 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Poshal in?Barmer district (Chohtan sub-district), Rajasthan
- What is the literacy rate of Poshal?65.9% (Census 2011)