Cherwan, Kangan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Cherwan


The village Cherwan is located in Kangan Tahsil of Ganderbal District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Cheerwan A B Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kangan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ganderbal, which is about 25 kilometers away from Cherwan.

Travel and Communication for Cherwan


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Cherwan


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

A brief summary of available data for Cherwan 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 Cherwan


As per available data from the year 2009, 2706 persons live in 386 house holds in the village Cherwan. There are 1470 female individuals and 1236 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 54.32% and males constitute 45.68% of the total population.

There are 224 scheduled tribes persons of which 105 are females and 119 are males. Females constitute 46.88% and males constitute 53.12% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.28% of the total population.

Population density of Cherwan is 926.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Cherwan


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Total area of Cherwan is 292.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 144.6 ha. About 50.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 94 ha is irrigated area. About 94 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 112.9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 34.7 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Cherwan


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

There are 7 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Cherwan.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Cherwan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Cherwan.

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

Colleges in Cherwan


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 Gaderbal, which is more than 10 kms away from Cherwan.

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 Cherwan.

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 Cherwan.

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 Cherwan.

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 Cherwan.

Other Educational Facilities in Cherwan


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

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 Cherwan.

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 Cherwan.

Healthcare Facilities in Cherwan


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Cherwan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Cherwan.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Cherwan.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Cherwan.

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

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