Chitra Gam is a tehsil and a town in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was upgraded to Tehsil under the administration of Shopian district.[3][4][5] It is situated 13 km (8.1 mi) away from Shopian, where its district administrative units and district headquarters are located, and at a distance of 67.4 km (41.9 mi), the state summer capital Srinagar is situated via Srinagar-Pulwama road.[6] This village is bounded by Molo, Maladair, Sugoo, and Handhama villages. It 8.9 km (5.5 mi) away from Achan Rambi Ara Bridge.[7][8]
Chitragam | |
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Tehsil | |
Nickname: Chitra Gam | |
![]() ![]() Chitragam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
Coordinates: 33.77°N 74.9°E / 33.77; 74.9 | |
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State | ![]() |
District | Shopian |
Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
• Rank | 7th |
Population (2011) | 436 householders |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN Code | 192303 |
Literacy | 63.73% |
Distance from Shopian | 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) |
Distance from Srinagar via NH1 | 67.4 kilometres (41.9 mi) |
As per the report of 2011 Census of India, Chitragam is home of 436 householders which extends to 2,634 individuals, of which 1,320 are male and 1,314 are female.[9]
Chitragam is a town in Shopian district which is known for his huge area and population. It is attractive town as it’s covered with apple orchards and small villages.
Chitragam town has almost 1000 plus households presently