Margund, Kangan, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Margund


The village Margund is located in Kangan Tahsil of Ganderbal District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Mar Gund Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kangan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ganderbal, which is about 22 kilometers away from Margund.

Travel and Communication for Margund


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 Margund


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

A brief summary of available data for Margund 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 Margund


As per available data from the year 2009, 1921 persons live in 302 house holds in the village Margund. There are 818 female individuals and 1103 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 42.58% and males constitute 57.42% of the total population.

There are 1040 scheduled tribes persons of which 434 are females and 606 are males. Females constitute 41.73% and males constitute 58.27% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 54.14% of the total population.

Population density of Margund is 1654.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Margund


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Total area of Margund is 116.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 102.3 ha. About 61.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 41.2 ha is irrigated area. About 41.2 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 13.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Margund


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Margund.

There is a government middle school in the village Margund.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kangan, which is less than 5 kms away from Margund.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kangan, which is less than 5 kms away from Margund.

Colleges in Margund


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 Margund.

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 Margund.

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 Margund.

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 Margund.

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 Margund.

Other Educational Facilities in Margund


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kangan, which is less than 5 kms away from Margund.

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 Margund.

Healthcare Facilities in Margund


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Margund.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Margund.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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