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About Nowgam Kothar Village

Nowgam Kothar is one of the larger villages in Shangus tehsil, in the district of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,682, made up of 2,919 males and 2,763 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 422.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 192201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nowgam Kothar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nowgam Kothar village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Anantnag
Tehsil Shangus
Pincode 192201
Area (hectares) 422.1 hectares
Population 5,682
Male Population 2,919
Female Population 2,763
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nowgam Kothar compares

By the 2011 count Nowgam Kothar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,649 residents. Its 422.1 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Nowgam Kothar

Nowgam Kothar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nowgam Kothar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nowgam Kothar from other places

Nowgam Kothar lies about 11 km from Anantnag, and the nearest railway station is Sadura, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Nowgam Kothar
Tehsil headquarters Shangus 2.0 km
District headquarters Anantnag 11 km
Nearest railway station Sadura 12 km

Villages closest to Nowgam Kothar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shangus tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Nowgam Kothar

As per the Census of India 2011, Nowgam Kothar village had a population of 5,682. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,649 residents.

Nowgam Kothar village has 2,919 males and 2,763 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nowgam Kothar has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Nowgam Kothar is 192201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nowgam Kothar covers 422.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nowgam Kothar falls under Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Nowgam Kothar is Sadura, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Nowgam Kothar.

Nowgam Kothar is about 11 km from Anantnag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nowgam Kothar is in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district. Shangus is about 2.0 km away. Anantnag is about 11 km away. Sadura is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ogje Balan (under 2 km), Sheikh Gund (3.3 km) and Andoora (3.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nowgam Kothar today is likely to be higher.

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