# Choon Village, Budgam, Badgam (Jammu and Kashmir) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/budgam/choon/ Village · Budgam, Badgam # Choon Choon is a village in Budgam sub-district of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **1,819 people in 289 households**, the 17th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.5%. - 1,819people (2011) - 289households - 50.9%literacy - 933females per 1,000 males ## Choon PIN code and other codes Choon falls in Budgam sub-district, Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatChoon - Community development blockBudgam - Census village code000693 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Choon from nearby towns? - Budgam (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Budgam (district HQ)5 km by road - Badgam (nearest town)5 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 Choon? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Choon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Budgam - ○Degree college10+ km · Srinagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Budegam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 6 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 Choon known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 66% of the 227 hectares of village land is sown, and 121 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 Choon Of every 100 households in Choon in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Choon · ■ Budgam rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **95% Toilet within the home ****99%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **13% Tap water ****100%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **83% Use banking services ****72%** **50% Television ****97%** **63% Mobile phone ****86%** **66% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****5%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****1%** **9% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Choon? ■ Choon · ■ Budgam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.9%** **54.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967** **883 Working population ****25.2%** **24.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 58.8% for men and 42.3% for women. 45% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 186 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 90 (20%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 112 (24%) · **■** Marginal 63 (14%) 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 Budgam - Dandusa1,954 people - Jawal Pora1,940 people - Razwan Jagir1,909 people - Paimas1,847 people - Galwan Pora1,722 people - Gagoo1,711 people - Sheikh Pora1,687 people - Chanda Pora1,626 people [All 97 villages in Budgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/budgam/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Choon from Budgam?5 km by road - What is the population of Choon?1,819 (Census 2011) - Which district is Choon in?Badgam district (Budgam sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Choon?50.9% (Census 2011)