# Shekhon Ka Tala Village, Pokaran, Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/pokaran/shekhon-ka-tala/ Village · Pokaran, Jaisalmer # Shekhon Ka Tala Shekhon Ka Tala is a village in Pokaran sub-district of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, PIN code **345028**. The 2011 Census counted **282 people in 46 households**, the 258th largest of 298 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.8%. - 282people (2011) - 46households - 47.2%literacy - 345028PIN code ## Shekhon Ka Tala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shekhon Ka Tala is 345028.** Shekhon Ka Tala falls in Pokaran sub-district, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. - PIN code345028 - Community development blockJaisalmer - Census village code086218 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shekhon Ka Tala from nearby towns? - Pokaran (sub-district HQ)90 km by road - Jaisalmer (district HQ)120 km by road - Pokaran (nearest town)90 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 Shekhon Ka Tala? 1 services counted by the Census are inside Shekhon Ka Tala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary school5–10 km · Nachna - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nachna - ○Degree college10+ km · Pokaran - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pokaran - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercanal / river and tanks / ponds 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 Shekhon Ka Tala known for? The main crops are **bajara, guar and chana**. About 37% of the 9,960 hectares of village land is sown, and 2,621 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shekhon Ka Tala Of every 100 households in Shekhon Ka Tala in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shekhon Ka Tala · ■ Pokaran rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **29% Toilet within the home ****0%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **80% Tap water ****0%** **13% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****78%** **70% Television ****0%** **9% Mobile phone ****59%** **71% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****39%** **24% Own their home ****83%** **97% 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 Shekhon Ka Tala? ■ Shekhon Ka Tala · ■ Pokaran rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.2%** **53.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855** **882 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **882 Working population ****48.6%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 57.3% for men and 35.1% for women. 52% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 50 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (3%) · **■** Other work 18 (13%) · **■** Marginal 65 (47%) 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 Pokaran - Govindgarh287 people - Mehtabgarh287 people - Lakhasar285 people - Sabalpura283 people - Dhaleri279 people - Jeth Nagar273 people - Sewda272 people - Mehar Nagar269 people [All 303 villages in Pokaran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/pokaran/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shekhon Ka Tala?345028 - How far is Shekhon Ka Tala from Jaisalmer?120 km by road - What is the population of Shekhon Ka Tala?282 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shekhon Ka Tala in?Jaisalmer district (Pokaran sub-district), Rajasthan - What is the literacy rate of Shekhon Ka Tala?47.2% (Census 2011)