# Rain Ather Village, Kokernag, Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/rain-ather/ Village · Kokernag, Anantnag # Rain Ather Rain Ather is a village in Kokernag sub-district of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **3,007 people in 519 households**, the 22nd largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 41.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.9%. - 3,007people (2011) - 519households - 41.1%literacy - 908females per 1,000 males ## Rain Ather PIN code and other codes Rain Ather falls in Kokernag sub-district, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatRain Ather - Community development blockBreng - Census village code003787 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rain Ather from nearby towns? - Kokernag (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Anantnag (district HQ)44 km by road - Kokernag (nearest town)23 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Rain Ather? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Rain Ather; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Kokernag - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Anantnag - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Rain Ather known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 242 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Rain Ather Of every 100 households in Rain Ather in 2011, 11 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Rain Ather · ■ Kokernag rural average Electricity for lighting ****11%** **62% Toilet within the home ****4%** **53% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **39% Tap water ****25%** **66% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **92% Use banking services ****7%** **40% Television ****2%** **24% Mobile phone ****41%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****45%** **30% Own their home ****99%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Rain Ather? ■ Rain Ather · ■ Kokernag rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****41.1%** **51.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **914 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****810** **837 Working population ****37.0%** **34.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 50.2% for men and 31.5% for women. 40% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 263 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 110 (10%) · **■** Household industry 175 (16%) · **■** Other work 182 (16%) · **■** Marginal 382 (34%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Kokernag - Guri Draman3,239 people - Lohar Sanzi3,225 people - Now Bugh3,081 people - Addi Gam3,066 people - Bindoo Zalan Gam3,004 people - Oui Bamdoora2,940 people - Mati Handoo2,909 people - Dam Hall2,860 people [All 51 villages in Kokernag](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Rain Ather from Anantnag?44 km by road - What is the population of Rain Ather?3,007 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rain Ather in?Anantnag district (Kokernag sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Rain Ather?41.1% (Census 2011)