# Konthchoo Village, Kulgam, Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir)

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Village · Kulgam, Kulgam 

# Konthchoo

Konthchoo is a village in Kulgam sub-district of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **831 people in 163 households**, the 103rd largest of 161 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.8%.

- 831people (2011)
- 163households
- 71.8%literacy
- 965females per 1,000 males

## Konthchoo PIN code and other codes

Konthchoo falls in Kulgam sub-district, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.

- Gram panchayatChak Pora Ban Dora
- Community development blockKulgam
- Census village code003972

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Konthchoo from nearby towns?

- Kulgam (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Kulgam (district HQ)5 km by road
- Kulgam (nearest town)8 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 Konthchoo?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Konthchoo; 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
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kulgam
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kulgam
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chawlgam
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 5 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 Konthchoo known for?

About 34% of the 117 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Konthchoo

Of every 100 households in Konthchoo in 2011, 86 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Konthchoo · ■ Kulgam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**73%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**50%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**45%

Tap water ****18%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**94%

Use banking services ****43%**

**52%

Television ****30%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

None of these assets ****30%**

**14%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Konthchoo?

■ Konthchoo · ■ Kulgam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%**

**60.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****636**

**886

Working population ****29.6%**

**35.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.4% for men and 57.7% for women. 51% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 20 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 88 (36%) · **■** Marginal 134 (54%)

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 Kulgam

- Narseng Pora849 people
- Khar Brari846 people
- Nawah840 people
- Hati Pora Naidgam836 people
- Lirow819 people
- Balso817 people
- Chandergi803 people
- Poni Pora795 people

[All 163 villages in Kulgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/kulgam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Konthchoo from Kulgam?5 km by road
- What is the population of Konthchoo?831 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Konthchoo in?Kulgam district (Kulgam sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Konthchoo?71.8% (Census 2011)