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About Changa Village

Changa is a large village in Gandoh tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,396, made up of 1,217 males and 1,179 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Changa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Changa village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Gandoh
Pincode 182203
Area (hectares) 77.7 hectares
Population 2,396
Male Population 1,217
Female Population 1,179
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Changa compares

By the 2011 count Changa is the 6th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents. Its 77.7 hectares work out to about 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Changa

Changa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Changa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Changa from other places

Changa lies about 18 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Udhampur, about 49 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 Changa
Tehsil headquarters Gandoh 18 km
District headquarters Doda 18 km
Nearest railway station Udhampur 49 km

Villages closest to Changa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gandoh 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 Changa

As per the Census of India 2011, Changa village had a population of 2,396. That makes it the 6th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents.

Changa village has 1,217 males and 1,179 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Changa has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Changa is 182203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Changa covers 77.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Changa falls under Gandoh tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Changa is Udhampur, about 49 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 <5 km distance for Changa.

Changa is about 18 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Changa is in Gandoh tehsil of Doda district. Gandoh is about 18 km away. Doda is about 18 km away. Udhampur is about 49 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kako (6.9 km), Chanti Pain (8.1 km) and Kandolu (8.4 km).

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

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