Jelva is a village in Bilara Town, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan state, India. It is approximately 90 km from the main city of Jodhpur. It is well connected with surrounding villages and cities by roads. It is connected with city line electricity (almost round the clock electricity). It shares the border with Jetiwas to the south, Tharasni to the west, Bilara to the north and Atbara to the east.[citation needed]

Jelva
Village
Jelva is located in Rajasthan
Jelva
Jelva
Jelva in Rajasthan
Jelva is located in India
Jelva
Jelva
Jelva (India)
Coordinates: 26°06′57″N 73°39′38″E / 26.115793°N 73.660544°E / 26.115793; 73.660544
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJodhpur
TehsileBilara
Gram PanchayatBijasani
Government
 • SarpanchMrs. Rekha Devi Banjara
Population
 (2001)
 • TotalApprox 1,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • locallyMarwari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Code
342602
STD code02930
Vehicle registrationRJ 19

Climate

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The climate of Jelva is generally hot and semi-arid, but has a rainy season from late June to September.[citation needed]

Profession

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It is an agriculturally dominating village but due to the lowering of ground water table and an increase in hardness, farming is becoming less popular. The people are rapidly switching their profession to business, mostly in the retail sector.

The crops cultivated are wheat, cotton, cumin (jeera), fennel (saunf), guar, pearl millet (बाजरी), sorghum (jowar), fenugreek (methi), etc.

Elected representatives

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Currently[as of?] Mrs. Rekha Devi Banjara is sarpanch of the village, preceded by Mr. Mahendra Singh Purohit.[citation needed]

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