Block / Tehsil → Sanku
District → Kargil
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Farona village is 001034. Farona village is located in Sanku tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 14km away from sub-district headquarter Sanskoo (tehsildar office) and 26km away from district headquarter Kargil. As per 2009 stats, Faroona is the gram panchayat of Farona village.
The total geographical area of village is 167.1 hectares. Farona has a total population of 893 peoples, out of which male population is 471 while female population is 422. Literacy rate of farona village is 53.19% out of which 67.30% males and 37.44% females are literate. There are about 122 houses in farona village. Pincode of farona village locality is 194103.
When it comes to administration, Farona village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Farona village comes under Kargil Vidhan Sabha constituency & Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency. Kargil is nearest town to farona village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 20km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 893 | 471 | 422 |
| Literate Population | 475 | 317 | 158 |
| Illiterate Population | 418 | 154 | 264 |
| Farona - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Faroona |
| Block / Tehsil : | Sanku |
| District : | Kargil |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | 194103 |
| Area : | 167.1 hectares |
| Population : | 893 |
| Households : | 122 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kargil |
| Parliament Constituency : | Ladakh |
| Nearest Town : | Kargil (20 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Sanku |
| List of Tehsils in Kargil |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.