# Som Village, Kalakote, Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) – PIN Code

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Village · Kalakote, Rajouri 

# Som

Som is a village in Kalakote sub-district of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **185202**. The 2011 Census counted **849 people in 190 households**, the 25th largest of 68 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.1%.

- 849people (2011)
- 190households
- 49.7%literacy
- 185202PIN code

## Som PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Som is 185202.** Som falls in Kalakote sub-district, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir.

- PIN code185202
- Gram panchayatSom
- Community development blockKalakote
- Census village code001491

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

## How far is Som from nearby towns?

- Kalakote (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Rajouri (district HQ)30 km by road
- Rajouri (nearest town)30 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 Som?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Som; 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tatapani
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rajouri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajouri
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- 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 Som known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 9% of the 696 hectares of village land is sown, and 11 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 Som

Of every 100 households in Som in 2011, 52 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Som · ■ Kalakote rural average

Electricity for lighting ****52%**

**71%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**96%

Tap water ****1%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**6%

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

**6%

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

**94%

Use banking services ****24%**

**67%

Television ****6%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**3%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****40%**

**42%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Som?

■ Som · ■ Kalakote rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.7%**

**59.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****821**

**866

Working population ****50.8%**

**53.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 54.0% for men and 45.2% for women. 53% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 90 (21%) · **■** Marginal 338 (78%)

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 Kalakote

- Kothian1,058 people
- Kora1,005 people
- Dayalah941 people
- Beli Bhawan882 people
- Garan Bala797 people
- Sarotah790 people
- Malhorin785 people
- Chanipur774 people

[All 69 villages in Kalakote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/rajouri/kalakote/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Som?185202
- How far is Som from Rajouri?30 km by road
- What is the population of Som?849 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Som in?Rajouri district (Kalakote sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Som?49.7% (Census 2011)