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Menkal Village Details

Menkal is a Village in Handwara Block , Kupwara district and Jammu & Kashmir State. Menkal C.D. Block name is Langet. Menkal village Pin code is NA. Menkal Village Total population is 452 and number of houses are 63. Female Population is 48.7%. Village literacy rate is 40.7% and the Female Literacy rate is 14.4%.

Population

Census Parameter	Census Data
Total Population	452
Total No of Houses	63
Female Population %	48.7 % ( 220)
Total Literacy rate %	40.7 % ( 184)
Female Literacy rate	14.4 % ( 65)
Scheduled Tribes Population %	1.8 % ( 8)
Scheduled Caste Population %	0.0 % ( 0)
Working Population %	15.5 %
Child(0 -6) Population by 2011	122
Girl Child(0 -6) Population % by 2011	45.9 % ( 56)

Location and Administration

Menkal Village Gram Panchayath name is Nowgam. Menkal is 22 km distance from Sub District HeadQuarter Handwara and it is 47 km distance from District HeadQuarter Kupwara. Nearest Statutory Town is Handwara in 24 km Distance . Menkal Total area is 20.3 hectares, Forest area is 3.2 hectares, Non-Agricultural area is 3.6 hectares,Total irrigated area is 14.2 hectares andTotal Water fall area is 0 hectares

Education

Private Pre Primary, Govt Primary and Govt Middle Schools are available in this Village. Nearest Govt Secondary School, Govt Senior Secondary School, Govt Arts and Science Degree College and Govt ITA College are in Handwara. Nearest Govt Disabled School, Govt Engineering College, Govt Medical College, Govt MBA college and Govt Polytechnic College are in Srinagar.

Health

Agriculture

Rice, Maiza and Vegetables are agriculture commodities grow in this village. Carpet HandiCraft item is in this village. Total irrigated area in this village is 14.2 hectares from canals 14.2 hectares is the Source of irrigation.

Drinking-Water and Sanitation

Treated Tap Water Supply all round the year and in summer also available.
No Drainage System Available in this Village. There is no system to Collect garbage on street. Drain water is discharged directly into water bodies.

Communication

LandLine available. No Mobile Coverage is available in this village and no Mobile Coverage Avilable in less than 10 km. There is no Internet Centre in less than 10 km. No Private Courier Facility in less than 10 km.

Transportation

There is no Public Bus service in less than 10 km. There is no Railway Station in less than 10 km.

No Nearest National Highway in less than 10 km. No Nearest State Highway in less than 10 km. No Nearest District Road in less than 10 km.
Kuccha Road and Foot Path are other Roads and Transportation within the village.

Commerce

No ATM in less than 10 km. No Commercial Bank in less than 10 km. No Cooperative Bank in less than 10 km.

Other Amenities

This Village has a Power supply with 12 hour power supply in summer and 10 hour power supply in winter, Anganwadi centre, ASHA, Cinema Theater in village or near by and Polling station are the other amenities in the village.