Choon is a village in the Budgam district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1]
Choon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Choon  Choon | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′13″N 74°43′55″E / 33.986952°N 74.732002°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226.60 ha (559.94 acres) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,819 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4] |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update], the total population of Choon is 1,819 of which 941 are males and 878 are females.[2] Total number of households in the village is 289. Population of the children with age group 0-6 is 181 of which 92 are males and the remaining 89 are females.[2] Literacy rate of the village is 45.79%, lower than the former state average of 67.16%. In Choon, total number of literates are 833 of which 499 are males and 334 are females. 4G Internet is Available but Speed Slow. There is Only 1 medical Shops.No big Market. Horticulture is the predominant sector of the economy of this Area .[2]
References
edit- ^ "Villages and Panchayats in Budgam district". Budgam.nic.in. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Budgam Census handbook" (PDF). cdn.s3waas.gov.in. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.