Ind village, Gool tehsil | Pincode 182144

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 Septembertoday
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The day most community mandapams immerse

Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Ind is a village in Gool mandal, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir with a population of 1,515 across 271 households. The village has a literacy rate of 46.7% and PIN code 182144.

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LGD code: 4619
Pincode: 182144
Post office: Ramban
Population: 1,515
Households: 271
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Sex ratio: 882 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 344
Distance to district centre: 15 km
Distance to mandal centre: 23 km
Distance to Srinagar: 99 km
Distance to Delhi: 553 km
Nearest railway station: Basindahar · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ind compares

By population, Ind ranks #11 of 18 villages in Gool mandal.

Literacy rate

46.7%

+4.9% vs mandal average

Ind: 46.7%
Gool mandal: 41.8%
Ramban district: 43.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

882

−33 vs mandal average

Ind: 882
Gool mandal: 915

Household size

people per home

5.6

+0.4 vs mandal average

Ind: 5.6
Gool mandal: 5.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Ind at a glance

Ind is a village of 1,515 people in 271 households (Census 2011) in Gool tehsil, Ramban district, Jammu And Kashmir, the 11th-largest of 18 villages in Gool tehsil. Literacy is 47%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 42% and the sex ratio is 882 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Ramban district centre, 53 km from Panzgam, the nearest town, 5 km from Basindahar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 182144, served by Ramban post office; the LGD village code is 4619. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 6 km away. The village votes in Gulabgarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Khurshied Ahmed. The population is estimated at 1,786 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ind · this village	1,515	47%	—
Lar · Mahore	1,126	51%	2.6 km NW
Jamaslan · Mahore	3,326	41%	5.6 km N
Dalwah · Gool	5,431	39%	5.7 km NE
Larh · Mahore	1,718	24%	6.7 km N
Sarh · Mahore	5,856	45%	6.7 km N
Sangaldan · Gool	876	55%	6.1 km NE

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Key facts — Ind

LGD code: 4619
Pincode: 182144
Post office: Ramban
Population (Census 2011): 1,515
Population (projected 2026): 1,786
Households: 271
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 882
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Coordinates: 33.21830°N, 75.03010°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Jammu
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gulabgarh
Member of Parliament: Jugal Kishore Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Khurshied Ahmed
Block / Mandal: Gool

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ramban district level

Then & Now

Ind — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,515

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,786

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

271

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

320

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,515Census 2011
Households: 271Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 882 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,7862026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3202026 projection
Active job cards: 39,039MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 18,334MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 86,76,086ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,022NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 62.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 48.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 59.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 75.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ramban district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 3,04,250PMAY-G · 3,04,250 of 3,36,498 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ramban district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 51,246Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ramban district

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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Ind

Mandal centre

Gool · ≈ 23 km

≈ 47 min by car · 56 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ramban · ≈ 15 km

≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,453 people

Panzgam · ≈ 53 km

≈ 1 h 48 min by car · 2 h 8 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Srinagar99 kmcapital
Delhi553 km
Mumbai1587 km
Kolkata1763 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBasindahar5 km
Bus stopAaradh kuwari TCP25 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital6 km
Petrol pumpVaid Petrol Pump29 km
CollegeGovernment medical college anantnag52 km
Police stationPolice Station Devsar46 km

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What is the pincode of Ind?

The pincode of Ind, Gool tehsil, Ramban district, Jammu And Kashmir is 182144. The post office is Ramban.

Which post office delivers to Ind?

Mail for Ind is delivered through Ramban post office, pincode 182144, in Gool tehsil, Ramban district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ind located?

Ind is a village in Gool tehsil of Ramban district, Jammu And Kashmir, India.

What is the population of Ind as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ind village has a population of 1,515 across 271 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ind in?

Ind falls under the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Jammu And Kashmir.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ind in?

Ind falls under the Gulabgarh assembly constituency (AC #56) of Jammu And Kashmir.

What is the literacy rate in Ind?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ind village is 46.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Ind?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ind village is 882 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ind?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ind, including Ladli Beti Scheme (J&K), PM Development Package for Jammu & Kashmir, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Ind from Ramban district centre?

Ind is approximately 15 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ramban district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ind?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ind village is 4619.

Which is the nearest town to Ind?

Panzgam (population 14,453, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 53 km from Ind in a straight line.

How big is Ind compared to other villages in Gool tehsil?

Ind ranks 11 of 18 villages in Gool tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,515 residents).

How far is Ind from Srinagar?

Ind is about 99 km from Srinagar in a straight line (the state capital of Jammu And Kashmir); by road expect roughly 128 km.

How far is Ind from Delhi?

Ind is about 553 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 718 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ind?

Basindahar is the nearest railway station to Ind, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Ind?

Aaradh kuwari TCP is the nearest bus stop to Ind, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ind?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ind, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Ind?

Vaid Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Ind, about 29 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 38 km.

Who is the MLA of Ind?

Ind falls under Gulabgarh assembly constituency (AC 56). The sitting MLA is Khurshied Ahmed (JKNC).

Who is the MP for Ind?

Ind is in Jammu Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jugal Kishore Sharma (BJP).

What is the population of Ind in 2026?

Ind is estimated at 1,786 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,515 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ind in?

Jammu And Kashmir falls in the Western Himalayan zone (cool temperate; apples, wheat, maize, rice in valleys) of the ICAR classification; Ind in Ramban district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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