# Targam Village, Banihal, Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/targam/ Village · Banihal, Ramban # Targam Targam is a village in Banihal sub-district of Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **182145**. The 2011 Census counted **7,253 people in 1,335 households**, the 4th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 36.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.8%. - 7,253people (2011) - 1,335households - 36.7%literacy - 182145PIN code ## Targam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Targam is 182145.** Targam falls in Banihal sub-district, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code182145 - Gram panchayatTargam - Community development blockRamsoo - Census village code004517 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Targam from nearby towns? - Banihal (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Ramban (district HQ)45 km by road - Banihal (nearest town)20 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 Targam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Targam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 14 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 2 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khani - ○Degree college10+ km · Banihal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Banihal - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 12 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 Targam known for? The main crops are **maize, beans and patato**. Products made here include carpet. About 4% of the 8,114 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Targam Of every 100 households in Targam in 2011, 51 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Targam · ■ Banihal rural average Electricity for lighting ****51%** **62% Toilet within the home ****7%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **70% Tap water ****62%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **29% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **93% Use banking services ****74%** **71% Television ****7%** **13% Mobile phone ****36%** **50% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****41%** **30% 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 Targam? ■ Targam · ■ Banihal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****36.7%** **51.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907** **937 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948** **933 Working population ****28.3%** **27.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 49.9% for men and 22.0% for women. 41% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 274 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 36 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 129 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,607 (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 Banihal - Pogal11,526 people - Khari9,756 people - Chamalwas8,025 people - Dolegam7,073 people - Dhanmasta6,114 people - Sojmatna5,638 people - Neel5,494 people [All 34 villages in Banihal](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ramban/banihal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Targam?182145 - How far is Targam from Ramban?45 km by road - What is the population of Targam?7,253 (Census 2011) - Which district is Targam in?Ramban district (Banihal sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Targam?36.7% (Census 2011)