Mandela, Rajasthan
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Mandela is a small village in Rajasthan, India.
Location
It is located on the Fatehpur-Salasar road 6km from Fatehpur Shekhawati and 55 Km from Sikar District. Connectivity to nearby towns is good and transportation means are adequate.
Demographics
Population of the village is around 2000 comprising two religions, Hindus and Muslims, with almost half population of each. There is remarkable level of religious harmony between the two religious groups and it is quite common that these two groups celebrate festivals with each other. Hindu families belong to mostly Jat community with different gotras such as Budania, Dhayal, Godara and Theterwal.
Occupation
Villagers are mostly farmers but lately they are shifting to service and trade related occupations. A large segment of working people work in Arab countries and the village receives large remittances there. The decreasing reliance on agriculture and inflow of remittances has helped prosper the village.
Education
The village has two Government primary schools, a private upper primary school and a government senior secondary school. Literacy rate is about 70% and is increasing rapidly due to rising awareness about education and its importance.
== Climate ==
Here summers are hot and arid with temperatures reaching as high as 50°C . In these times, sand storms and hot dry winds, called Loo, are common phenomena. In months of May and June, Loo becomes unbearable and may cause heatstroke. The place receives rainfall mostly in the months of July, August and September. Winters are severe and chilly with minimum temperature falling to 0°C in January.
Geography
As the place is located in semi-desert region of The Thar, Landscape consists sand dunes with scanty bushes. The main trees are Khejri, Neem, Peepal and Rohida.
Agriculture
Being in the semi-desert part of Rajasthan, The farming land is able to grow crops which require less water. The crops grown are mainly Pearl Millet(Bajra), Moong, Moth, Til and Gawar. Famines occur frequently. The rabi crop is almost non-existant and irrigation is rarely used.
