Village · Pulwama, Pulwama
# Tenghar

Tenghar is a village in Pulwama sub-district of Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code 192301. The 2011 Census counted 264 people in 40 households, the 174th largest of 187 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%.
- 264 people (2011)
- 40 households
- 51.2% literacy
- 192301 PIN code

## Tenghar PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Tenghar is 192301. Tenghar falls in Pulwama sub-district, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- PIN code 192301
- Gram panchayat Tujan
- Community development block Keller
- Census village code 003190

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Tenghar from nearby towns?
- Pulwama (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Pulwama (district HQ) 12 km by road
- Pulwama (nearest town) 12 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Tenghar?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Tenghar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Pulwama
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Pulwama
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Srinagar
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 6 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Tenghar known for?

About 74% of the 62 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Tenghar

Of every 100 households in Tenghar in 2011, 45 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Tenghar · ■ Pulwama rural average
- Electricity for lighting 45% 89%
- Toilet within the home 100% 68%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 29%
- Tap water 98% 68%
- Drinking water within premises 5% 57%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 5% 10%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 86%
- Use banking services 95% 60%
- Television 18% 56%
- Mobile phone 80% 79%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 5% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 8% 7%
- None of these assets 2% 9%
- Own their home 100% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Tenghar?

■ Tenghar · ■ Pulwama rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 51.2% 60.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 941 938
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 959 793
- Working population 53.4% 30.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.9% for men and 40.7% for women. 56% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 28 (20%) · ■ Other work 25 (18%) · ■ Marginal 88 (62%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Pulwama
- Haji Dara Pora 285 people
- Kawsi Bagh 281 people
- Hanji Khilu 272 people
- Sona Chuku 271 people
- Dafer Pora 259 people
- Kuchay Pora 225 people
- Senzen Shahoora 206 people
- Konju 200 people

All 191 villages in Pulwama

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Tenghar? 192301
- How far is Tenghar from Pulwama? 12 km by road
- What is the population of Tenghar? 264 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tenghar in? Pulwama district (Pulwama sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Tenghar? 51.2% (Census 2011)

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