Rainchagund, Shahbad Bala, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rainchagund


The village Rainchagund is located in Shahbad Bala Tahsil of Anantnag District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Rain Cho Gund A B Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shahabad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Verinag, which is about 15 kilometers away from Rainchagund.

Travel and Communication for Rainchagund


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Rainchagund


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A brief summary of available data for Rainchagund 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 Rainchagund


As per available data from the year 2009, 5008 persons live in 785 house holds in the village Rainchagund. There are 2365 female individuals and 2643 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.22% and males constitute 52.78% of the total population.

There are 1059 scheduled tribes persons of which 476 are females and 583 are males. Females constitute 44.95% and males constitute 55.05% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 21.15% of the total population.

Population density of Rainchagund is 1525.9 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rainchagund


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Total area of Rainchagund is 328.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 182.9 ha. About 102.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 80.1 ha is irrigated area. About 80.1 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 83.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 61.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Rainchagund


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Rainchagund.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Rainchagund.

There is a government middle school in the village Rainchagund.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dooru, which is more than 10 kms away from Rainchagund.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Verinag, which is 5-10 kms away from Rainchagund.

Colleges in Rainchagund


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 Dooru, which is more than 10 kms away from Rainchagund.

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 Rainchagund.

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 Rainchagund.

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 Rainchagund.

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 Rainchagund.

Other Educational Facilities in Rainchagund


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Rainchagund


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Rainchagund.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Rainchagund.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Rainchagund.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Rainchagund.

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

There is a allopathic hospital with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Rainchagund.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Rainchagund.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Rainchagund.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Rainchagund.

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

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