Choura, Chowki Choura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Choura


The village Choura is located in Chowki Choura Tahsil of Jammu District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Choura Gram Panchayat. It comes under Akhnoor Community Development Block. The nearest town is Akhnoor, which is about 25 kilometers away from Choura.

Travel and Communication for Choura


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.

Postal Address:
Choura,
Jammu,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 185154

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Choura


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

A brief summary of available data for Choura 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 Choura


As per available data from the year 2009, 1945 persons live in 445 house holds in the village Choura. There are 896 female individuals and 1049 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.07% and males constitute 53.93% of the total population.

There are 170 scheduled castes persons of which 71 are females and 99 are males. Females constitute 41.76% and males constitute 58.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.74% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.46% of the total population.

Population density of Choura is 99.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Choura


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Total area of Choura is 1946.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 206.8 ha. About 206.8 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 185.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 109.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Choura


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Choura.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Choura.

There is a government secondary school in the village Choura.

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

Colleges in Choura


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 Akhnoor, which is more than 10 kms away from Choura.

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 Choura.

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 Choura.

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 Choura.

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 Choura.

Other Educational Facilities in Choura


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

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 Choura.

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 Choura.

Healthcare Facilities in Choura


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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