Sounder, Dachhan, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sounder


The village Sounder is located in Dachhan Tahsil of Kishtwar District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Sounder A,b& C Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dachhan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kishtwar, which is about 26 kilometers away from Sounder.

Travel and Communication for Sounder


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

Postal Address:
Sounder,
Kishtwar,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 182205

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sounder


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

A brief summary of available data for Sounder 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 Sounder


As per available data from the year 2009, 3658 persons live in 665 house holds in the village Sounder. There are 1781 female individuals and 1877 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.69% and males constitute 51.31% of the total population.

Population density of Sounder is 410.5 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sounder


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Total area of Sounder is 891.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 92.7 ha. About 33.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 59.1 ha is irrigated area. About 59.1 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 121.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 29.2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Sounder


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Sounder.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Sounder.

There is a government middle school in the village Sounder.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sounder.

There are 2 government senior secondary schools in the village Sounder.

Colleges in Sounder


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 Sounder.

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 Sounder.

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 Sounder.

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 Sounder.

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 Sounder.

Other Educational Facilities in Sounder


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 Sounder.

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 Sounder.

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 Sounder.

Healthcare Facilities in Sounder


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

There is a primary health centre with 5 doctors and 20 paramedical staff in the village Sounder.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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