INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Poshwan

Block / Tehsil → Handwara

District → Kupwara

State → Jammu & Kashmir


About Poshwan

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Poshwan village is 000234. Poshwan village is located in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 11km away from sub-district headquarter Handwara (tehsildar office) and 40km away from district headquarter Kupwara. As per 2009 stats, Zachaldara B is the gram panchayat of Poshwan village.

The total geographical area of village is 227.2 hectares. Poshwan has a total population of 2,337 peoples, out of which male population is 1,216 while female population is 1,121. Literacy rate of poshwan village is 50.75% out of which 59.87% males and 40.86% females are literate. There are about 350 houses in poshwan village. Pincode of poshwan village locality is 193221.

Handwara is nearest town to poshwan village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.


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Population of Poshwan

ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Total Population 2,337 1,216 1,121
Literate Population 1,186 728 458
Illiterate Population 1,151 488 663

Connectivity of Poshwan

Type
Status
Public Bus Service
Available within village
Private Bus Service
Available within village
Railway Station
Available within 10+ km distance

Nearby Villages of Poshwan




Poshwan - Village Overview
Gram Panchayat : Zachaldara B
Block / Tehsil : Handwara
District : Kupwara
State : Jammu & Kashmir
Pincode : 193221
Area : 227.2 hectares
Population : 2,337
Households : 350
Nearest Town : Handwara (8 km)

Related Pages
List of Villages in Handwara
List of Tehsils in Kupwara
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.