Chitral Village Overview

Chitral is a village in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district, Jammu & Kashmir. It lies about 6 km from Mendhar tehsil headquarters and around 40 km from Punch district headquarters. As per available records (2009), Narol is the Gram Panchayat for Chitral village.

The sections below provide essential information about Chitral village, including population details, literacy levels, households, children, caste data, area, pincode, local administration, nearby villages, and transport connectivity.

Village Location & Administration

As per Census 2011, the village code of Chitral is 001186. The village covers a geographical area of 199 hectares and has a pincode of 185111. Punch is the nearest town, located about 40 km away.

Location Map of Chitral

Population & Demographics of Chitral

This section provides population and demographic details of Chitral village as per Census 2011, including gender-wise and social category-wise data.

Key population details of Chitral village are given below:

• Chitral village is a moderately populated village with a total population of around 1,034, including approximately 503 males and 531 females, with a sex ratio of 1055 females per 1,000 males.
• The number of children aged 0–6 years in the village is relatively low.
• The literacy level of Chitral village is moderate, with a literacy rate of about 58.70%.
• There are around 235 households in Chitral village.

Transport & Connectivity of Chitral

Transport facilities help residents of Chitral village travel to nearby towns for work, education, healthcare, and daily needs. The village has access to public bus service, private bus service and a railway station.

Nearby Villages of Chitral

The following villages are located close to Chitral and form part of its surrounding area. These nearby villages are commonly connected through local roads and are part of the day-to-day movement for residents.

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