# Sownather Village, Ramnagar, Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir)

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Village · Ramnagar, Udhampur 

# Sownather

Sownather is a village in Ramnagar sub-district of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **182122**. The 2011 Census counted **3,845 people in 664 households**, the 3rd largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.7%.

- 3,845people (2011)
- 664households
- 70.5%literacy
- 182122PIN code

## Sownather PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sownather is 182122.** Sownather falls in Ramnagar sub-district, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir.

- PIN code182122
- Gram panchayatSownather
- Community development blockRamnagar
- Census village code005099

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

## How far is Sownather from nearby towns?

- Ramnagar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Udhampur (district HQ)47 km by road
- Udhampur (nearest town)47 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 Sownather?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Sownather; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ramnagar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Udhampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Udhampur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)14 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 Sownather known for?

The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 56% of the 1,291 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 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 Sownather

Of every 100 households in Sownather in 2011, 85 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Sownather · ■ Ramnagar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**67%

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

**4%

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

**94%

Tap water ****57%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****73%**

**71%

Television ****45%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**2%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****17%**

**27%

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 Sownather?

■ Sownather · ■ Ramnagar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.5%**

**61.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****798**

**889

Working population ****44.4%**

**43.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.9% for men and 59.7% for women. 51% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 370 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 263 (15%) · **■** Marginal 1,059 (62%)

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 Ramnagar

- Ghordi Khas4,649 people
- Bermean4,322 people
- Martha3,719 people
- Gaghot3,682 people
- Jandror3,638 people
- Chapper3,625 people

[All 90 villages in Ramnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/ramnagar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sownather?182122
- How far is Sownather from Udhampur?47 km by road
- What is the population of Sownather?3,845 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sownather in?Udhampur district (Ramnagar sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Sownather?70.5% (Census 2011)
