1,103 hectares under high-density apple plantations in Kashmir, 4,428 farmers covered
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Chukar observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Jammu And Kashmir.
The principal temple recorded for Kunzar mandal is Masjid Shareef Masoodi Mohalla. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chukar itself.
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By population, Chukar ranks #2 of 36 villages in Kunzar mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chukar is a village of 4,784 people in 417 households (Census 2011) in Kunzar tehsil, Baramulla district, Jammu And Kashmir, the 2nd-largest of 36 villages in Kunzar tehsil. Literacy is 48%, about the same as the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 851 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 193404, served by Kunzer post office; the LGD village code is 2380. The village votes in Sonawari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hilal Akbar Lone. The population is estimated at 5,640 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Chukar-A →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chukar · this village | 4,784 | 48% | — |
| Bewa · Kunzar | 729 | 52% | — |
| Behrampora · Watergam | 725 | 46% | — |
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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