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About Chugal Village

Chugal is a mid sized village in Handwara tehsil, in the district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,907, made up of 983 males and 924 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 193221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chugal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chugal village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kupwara
Tehsil Handwara
Pincode 193221
Area (hectares) 236 hectares
Population 1,907
Male Population 983
Female Population 924
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Chugal compares

By the 2011 count Chugal is the 36th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,314 residents. Its 236 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Chugal

Chugal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chugal 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. The nearest villages by name are Cheer Kote, Chera Mandi, Chera Pawa and Chinja Mula. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Chugal

As per the Census of India 2011, Chugal village had a population of 1,907. That makes it the 36th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,314 residents.

Chugal village has 983 males and 924 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chugal has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Chugal is 193221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chugal covers 236 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chugal falls under Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Chugal notes the nearest railway station 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 Chugal.

Chugal is in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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