Rautela General Store

Rautela General Store is right in the middle of Panjana village. We are located near the primary school, so we see the children playing and walking by every single morning and afternoon. It is a quiet place out here in the Jakholi tehsil, but the store stays fairly busy with people from the village coming in for their daily needs. We have everything from soap to snacks piled up on the wooden shelves. The building itself is old, but it holds everything we need for the day. Living and working in the same post-Panjana area means we know almost everyone who walks through the door. We spend a lot of time just chatting with neighbors about the weather or the crops while they pick up their groceries. It is a simple life. Sometimes the supply truck does not come up the hill because of the rain, so we have to make do with what is left on the shelves for a few days. The school nearby adds a bit of life to the place with all the noise during recess. We do not have any fancy displays or bright lights. It is just a regular store where we sit and wait for customers. We open early when the sun comes up and stay open until it gets dark. It is just a small family run spot where we try to have what people need so they do not have to travel far into the bigger towns.