# Arigam Chirath Village, Pulwama, Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/pulwama/pulwama/arigam-chirath/ Village · Pulwama, Pulwama # Arigam Chirath Arigam Chirath is a village in Pulwama sub-district of Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **1,382 people in 230 households**, the 64th largest of 187 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%. - 1,382people (2011) - 230households - 56.3%literacy - 930females per 1,000 males ## Arigam Chirath PIN code and other codes Arigam Chirath falls in Pulwama sub-district, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatArihal - Community development blockKeller - Census village code003229 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arigam Chirath from nearby towns? - Pulwama (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Pulwama (district HQ)6 km by road - Pulwama (nearest town)9 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 Arigam Chirath? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Arigam Chirath; 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 - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pulwama - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pulwama - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pulwama - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 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 Arigam Chirath known for? About 61% of the 181 hectares of village land is sown, and 109 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 Arigam Chirath Of every 100 households in Arigam Chirath in 2011, 98 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Arigam Chirath · ■ Pulwama rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **89% Toilet within the home ****19%** **68% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **29% Tap water ****92%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **57% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%** **86% Use banking services ****46%** **60% Television ****48%** **56% Mobile phone ****84%** **79% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****4%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **7% None of these assets ****12%** **9% 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 Arigam Chirath? ■ Arigam Chirath · ■ Pulwama rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.3%** **60.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831** **793 Working population ****24.0%** **30.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 64.4% for men and 47.9% for women. 38% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 122 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 56 (17%) · **■** Marginal 152 (46%) 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 Pulwama - Patri Gam1,470 people - Naira1,458 people - Rakh Litri1,442 people - Nekas1,398 people - Bonrah1,366 people - Nilro Chudhri Bag1,329 people - Mitri Gam1,325 people - Drekh Leran1,324 people [All 191 villages in Pulwama](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/pulwama/pulwama/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Arigam Chirath from Pulwama?6 km by road - What is the population of Arigam Chirath?1,382 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arigam Chirath in?Pulwama district (Pulwama sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Arigam Chirath?56.3% (Census 2011)