Ghagwal, Ghagwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ghagwal


The village Ghagwal is located in Ghagwal Tahsil of Samba District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Ghagwal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Vijaypur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hiranagar, which is about 8 kilometers away from Ghagwal.

Travel and Communication for Ghagwal


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Ghagwal,
Samba,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 184121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ghagwal


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Ghagwal is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Ghagwal is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Ghagwal


As per available data from the year 2009, 1520 persons live in 317 house holds in the village Ghagwal. There are 732 female individuals and 788 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.16% and males constitute 51.84% of the total population.

There are 656 scheduled castes persons of which 321 are females and 335 are males. Females constitute 48.93% and males constitute 51.07% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 43.16% of the total population.

There are 10 scheduled tribes persons of which 6 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.66% of the total population.

Population density of Ghagwal is 5846.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ghagwal


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Total area of Ghagwal is 26 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 11 ha. About 11 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 12 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Ghagwal


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Ghagwal.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Ghagwal.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Ghagwal.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Ghagwal.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Ghagwal.

Colleges in Ghagwal


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Samba, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

Other Educational Facilities in Ghagwal


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Samba, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

Healthcare Facilities in Ghagwal


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 26 paramedical staff in the village Ghagwal.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There is a allopathic hospital with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Ghagwal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Ghagwal.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Ghagwal.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Ghagwal.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ghagwal.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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