Turka Wangam, Chitragam, Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Turka Wangam


The village Turka Wangam is located in Chitragam Tahsil of Shopian District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Turka Wangam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shopiyan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shopiyan, which is about 12 kilometers away from Turka Wangam.

Travel and Communication for Turka Wangam


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Turka Wangam,
Shopian,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 192305

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Turka Wangam


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

A brief summary of available data for Turka Wangam 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 Turka Wangam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2680 persons live in 451 house holds in the village Turka Wangam. There are 1313 female individuals and 1367 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.99% and males constitute 51.01% of the total population.

Population density of Turka Wangam is 677.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Turka Wangam


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Total area of Turka Wangam is 395.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 149.7 ha. About 28.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 121 ha is irrigated area. About 121 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 216.1 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 29.6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Turka Wangam


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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Turka Wangam.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Turka Wangam.

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

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Turka Wangam.

Colleges in Turka Wangam


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 Shopian, which is more than 10 kms away from Turka Wangam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Turka Wangam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Turka Wangam


There is a community health centre with 1 doctors and paramedical staff in the village Turka Wangam.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Turka Wangam.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Turka Wangam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Turka Wangam.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Turka Wangam.

There is a veterinary hospital with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Turka Wangam.

There is a mobile health centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Turka Wangam.

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

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

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