Meharon ki Dhani is a hamlet in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It is located around 128 kilometres from the district headquarters, Jaisalmer. It is famous for the granite stone "Lakha Red".
Meharon ki Dhani | |
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Hamlet | |
  Meharon ki Dhani  Meharon ki Dhani | |
| Coordinates: 26°09′29″N 70°54′19″E / 26.15806°N 70.90528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaisalmer |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Founded by | Mehar family |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 745 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Sindhi |
| Literacy | Male: 50%, Female: 10% |
History
editThe hamlet at its current location was founded in 1910.[citation needed] Second phase of development started after the beginning of granite mining.[citation needed]
Demographics
editMost of the people of hamlet believe in Islam, and are Sindhi Muslims. They speak Sindhi. As of 2001 India census, Meharon ki dhani had a population of 745 with 387 male and 358 female.[1] This Muslim hamlet has a below average literacy rate, male literacy is 50 percent, and female literacy is around 10 percent. People are spending heavily on boys' education but female education is still not common because of conservative nature of society.
Economy
editThe granite industry is rapidly growing in this hamlet because of red stone. First granite quarry was started in 1998 by a Gujarati businessman, now there are around 30 granite quarries and 1 tile cutting factory running in the outskirts of hamlet. Because of granite industry some other industries like transport and dairy have grown in recent years.
The main occupation of resident of this hamlet is farming. People grow pearl millets (bajra), pulses in the monsoon season and wheat and cash crop like cumin (jeera) and mustard in winter season. Few years back people were only relied on monsoon rain for their farming but now irrigated farms are becoming more common.
Some people also keep sheep and goat herd for milk, meat and wool. But this occupation is becoming extinct because low profit and availability of well paid jobs in granite industry.
Education
editThere is middle school in the hamlet with a computer center, volleyball court and cricket ground. Because of good income from granite sector and irrigated farming people are sending their children to cities like Sikar, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota to provide quality education. Mehron ki Dhani has maximum number of graduate and government servants in all Muslim hamlets of the district.
Transportation
editThe hamlet is well connected with roads. It is connected with road to nearby cities like Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur. Now-a-days people prefer to use private vehicle over public transport because of low frequency and overcrowding.[citation needed]