Chitragam
Tehsil in Kashmir, India
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Chitra Gam is a tehsil and a town in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was upgraded to Tehsil under the administration of Shopian district.[3][4][5] It is situated 13 km (8.1 mi) away from Shopian, where its district administrative units and district headquarters are located, and at a distance of 67.4 km (41.9 mi), the state summer capital Srinagar is situated via Srinagar-Pulwama road.[6] This village is bounded by Molo, Maladair, Sugoo, and Handhama villages. It 8.9 km (5.5 mi) away from Achan Rambi Ara Bridge.[7][8]
Chitragam | |
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Tehsil | |
| Nickname: Chitra Gam | |
  Chitragam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 33.77°N 74.9°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kashmir |
| District | Shopian |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 436 householders |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 192303 |
| Literacy | 63.73% |
| Distance from Shopian | 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) |
| Distance from Srinagar via NH1 | 67.4 kilometres (41.9 mi) |
Demographics
As per the report of 2011 Census of India, Chitragam is home of 436 householders which extends to 2,634 individuals, of which 1,320 are male and 1,314 are female.[9]