Kither, Bounjwah, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on November 29, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kither


The village Kither is located in Bounjwah Tahsil of Kishtwar District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Kither Gram Panchayat. It comes under Drabshalla Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kishtwar, which is about 60 kilometers away from Kither.

Travel and Communication for Kither


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kither,
Kishtwar,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 182204

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kither


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

A brief summary of available data for Kither 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 Kither


As per available data from the year 2009, 861 persons live in 153 house holds in the village Kither. There are 410 female individuals and 451 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the total population.

There are 549 scheduled tribes persons of which 260 are females and 289 are males. Females constitute 47.36% and males constitute 52.64% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 63.76% of the total population.

Population density of Kither is 48.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kither


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Total area of Kither is 1770.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 361.8 ha. About 357.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.5 ha is irrigated area. About 4.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 257 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 27.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kither


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Thatri, which is 5-10 kms away from Kither.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kither.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kither.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Kither.

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

Colleges in Kither


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 Kishtwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kither.

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 Kither.

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 Kither.

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

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 Kither.

Other Educational Facilities in Kither


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

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 Kither.

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 Kither.

Healthcare Facilities in Kither


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kither.

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

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

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

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

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