Chitragam
Chitragam or Chitra Gam is a tehsil and town in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was upgraded to Tehsil under the administration of Shopian district.[1][2] [3] It is situated 13 km (8.1 mi) away from Shopian, where its district administrative units and district headquarters are located, and at a distance of 67.4 km (41.9 mi), the state summer capital Srinagar is situated via Srinagar-Pulwama road. [4] This village is bounded by Molo, Maladair, Sugoo, and Handhama villages. It 8.9 km (5.5 mi) away from Achan Rambi Ara Bridge.[5] [6]
Chitragam | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Nickname(s): Chitra Gam | |
  Chitragam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 33.77°N 74.9°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Shopian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 7th |
| Population (2011) | 436 householders |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, English |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 192303 |
| Literacy | 63.73% |
| Distance from Shopian | 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) |
| Distance from Srinagar via NH1 | 67.4 kilometres (41.9 mi) |
Demographics
As per the report of 2011 Census of India, Chitragam is home of 436 householders which extends to 2634 individuals, of which 1320 are male and 1314 are female.[7]
References
- "List of Villages". indiawater.gov.in. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
- "Complete List of New Administrative Units:". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir.
- "Chitragam tehsil headless for 6 months". kashmirreader.com. Kashmir Reader.
- "Chitra Gam Population - Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir". census2011.co.in. Census 2011 India.
- "Achan Rambi Ara Bridge". google.co.in/maps. Google Maps.
- "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). shopian.nic.in. District Shopian.
- "district census handbook" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011 Census of India.
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