# Soraf Raw Village, Kangan, Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ganderbal/kangan/soraf-raw/ Village · Kangan, Ganderbal # Soraf Raw Soraf Raw is a village in Kangan sub-district of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **3,510 people in 590 households**, the 11th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.8%. - 3,510people (2011) - 590households - 46.0%literacy - 935females per 1,000 males ## Soraf Raw PIN code and other codes Soraf Raw falls in Kangan sub-district, Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatSoraf Raw A B - Community development blockKangan - Census village code002916 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Soraf Raw from nearby towns? - Kangan (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Gaderbal (district HQ)37 km by road - Ganderbal (nearest town)34 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 Soraf Raw? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Soraf Raw; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 · 3 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kangan - ○Degree college10+ km · Gaderbal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaderbal - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 8 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 Soraf Raw known for? The main crops are **paddy**. Products made here include carpets. About 80% of the 275 hectares of village land is sown, and 156 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 Soraf Raw Of every 100 households in Soraf Raw in 2011, 99 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Soraf Raw · ■ Kangan rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **81% Toilet within the home ****87%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **43% Tap water ****92%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **91% Use banking services ****50%** **45% Television ****11%** **24% Mobile phone ****14%** **40% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****9%** **21% 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 Soraf Raw? ■ Soraf Raw · ■ Kangan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****46.0%** **52.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **868 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957** **877 Working population ****25.4%** **29.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 57.1% for men and 34.1% for women. 44% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 50 (6%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 141 (16%) · **■** Marginal 667 (75%) 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 Kangan - Akhal4,053 people - Hari Pora4,026 people - Thune4,020 people - Gund Sarsingh3,688 people - Anderwan3,096 people - Berna Bugh3,006 people - Kolan2,960 people - Fraw Haknar2,918 people [All 42 villages in Kangan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ganderbal/kangan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Soraf Raw from Gaderbal?37 km by road - What is the population of Soraf Raw?3,510 (Census 2011) - Which district is Soraf Raw in?Ganderbal district (Kangan sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Soraf Raw?46.0% (Census 2011)