Janiya
Janiya is a revenue village in Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. It had a population of 15 in 3 households (Census 2011).
15 people. 3 homes.
Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.
Janiya today
- Moath Dal₹8,800Mohangarh APMC · 23 Oct 2026
- Onion₹3,200Jaisalmer APMC · 23 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,000Jaisalmer APMC · 22 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Janiya is a village in Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. At the 2011 Census it had 15 people in 3 households, with a literacy rate of 0.0%. It is administered by the Mandhla gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 345001.
Gram panchayat
Janiya is in the Mandhla (मांधला) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Mandhla
- Maghla
- Jamrau
- Shahra
- Kuntara
- Lohar
- Edewali
- Bagnau
- Karta
- Butoi Jeevanwali
- Badhwa
- Khariya (Bhaikhan)
- Mehrana
- Kalau
- Kula Tala
- Bhiloi
- Asoda
- Nijau
- Basna
- Dorau
- Asooda
- Biryaree
- Khuifatoojanwali@Khadoojanwali
- Shekhar
- Butoi Rahimwali
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Janiya compares
By population, Janiya is #129 of 141 inhabited villages in Sam tehsil.
| — | Janiya | Sam tehsil | Jaisalmer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 0.0% | 44.6% | 53.7% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 875 | 821 | 858 |
| People per household | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 345001
Post office: Janiya
- Badoda-Gaon · Jaisalmer
- Dewa · Jaisalmer
- Dabla · Jaisalmer
- Punamnagar · Ramgarh
- Keeta · Fatehgarh
- Moolana · Fatehgarh
- Kanoi · Sam
- Amar Sagar · Jaisalmer
- Sonoo · Ramgarh
All villages with PIN 345001 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Janiya
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Janiya in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Janiya
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Janiya
Janiya isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sam tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices480 in Jaisalmer district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics49 in Jaisalmer district
Primary / community health centre
Sam Police Station
Schools & anganwadis2 in Jaisalmer district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Jaisalmer district
Government offices1 in Jaisalmer district
Temples3 in Jaisalmer district
Other places of worship9 in Jaisalmer district
Transport46 in Jaisalmer district
Agriculture services3 in Jaisalmer district
Community places2 in Jaisalmer district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Janiya on the map
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 24 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Rajasthan Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Janiya
- Where is Janiya located?
- Janiya is a village in Sam tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, India.
- Which district is Janiya in?
- Janiya is in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
- Which gram panchayat does Janiya belong to?
- Janiya comes under the Mandhla gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Janiya?
- The pincode of Janiya, Sam, Jaisalmer is 345001.
- What is the population of Janiya?
- As per the 2011 Census, Janiya had a population of 15 (8 males and 7 females).
- How many households are there in Janiya?
- Janiya had 3 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Janiya?
- The literacy rate of Janiya was 0.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Janiya?
- Janiya had 875 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Janiya in?
- Janiya is in the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Janiya?
- Ummeda Ram Beniwal (Indian National Congress) won the Barmer Lok Sabha seat, which includes Janiya, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Janiya in?
- Janiya is in the Jaisalmer assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Janiya?
- Chhotusingh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jaisalmer assembly seat, which includes Janiya, in 2023.
- What is the LGD code of Janiya?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Janiya is 86010 and its Census 2011 village code is 86010.
- Which villages are near Janiya?
- Other villages in Sam tehsil include Adkiya, Akanwali, Asoda, Asooda, Babuwali.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Sam tehsil
- Myajlar
- Kanoi
- Khoohri
- Neemba
- Sam
- Sagron Ki Basti
- Dav
- Bersiyala
- Keshoovon Ki Basti
- Phaleri
- Dedha
- Gajuo Ki Basti
- Loonar
- Salkha
- Sipala
- Dhuliya
- Hatar
- Dhaneli
- Balidad Ki Basti
- Rahoon Ka Par
- Pochheena
- Damodara
- Partaniyo Ki Basti
- Dabri
- Dhoba
- Lakhmanon Ki Basti
- Ganga
- Baran
- Loonon Ki Basti
- Bida
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 3.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 23 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moath Dal · Moath (W) | Mohangarh APMC | 8,600 | 9,000 | 8,800 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Jaisalmer APMC | 2,800 | 3,600 | 3,200 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Jaisalmer APMC | 800 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
