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- LGD code
- 3969
- Pincode
- 192231
- Post office
- Kulgam
- Population
- 2,615
- Households
- 445
- Literacy rate
- 62.5%
- Sex ratio
- 971 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 659
Census 2011 · in context
How Akhran compares
By population, Akhran ranks #6 of 41 villages in Devsar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
62.5%
+11.9% vs mandal average
- Akhran
- 62.5%
- Devsar mandal
- 50.6%
- Kulgam district
- 49.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
971
+29 vs mandal average
- Akhran
- 971
- Devsar mandal
- 942
Household size
people per home
5.9
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Akhran
- 5.9
- Devsar mandal
- 6.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Akhran at a glance
Akhran is a village of 2,615 people in 445 households (Census 2011) in Devsar tehsil, Kulgam district, Jammu And Kashmir, the 6th-largest of 41 villages in Devsar tehsil. Literacy is 63%, 12 points above the tehsil average of 51% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 192231, served by Kulgam post office; the LGD village code is 3969. The village votes in Kulgam assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami. The population is estimated at 3,083 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Akhran
- LGD code
- 3969
- Pincode
- 192231
- Post office
- Kulgam
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,615
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,083
- Households
- 445
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 971
- Literacy rate
- 62.5%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Anantnag-Rajouri
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Kulgam
- Member of Parliament
- Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami
- Block / Mandal
- Devsar
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 192231
Other villages in Devsar mandal
View all 47+ →- Brinal
- Kilam Bozgam
- Chowgam
- Churat
- Sopat Tangpora
- Bonigam
- Waltengoo
- Nigeen Pora
- Kraloo
- Chandiyan Pajan
- Razloo
- Yarhole Babapora
- Now Pora
- Khar Gund
- Beri Gam
- Oriel
- Gund Tankipora
- Kanchloo
- Hablishi
- Manigam
- Baihama
- Agroo
- Pal Pora
- Pach Gam
- Batengoo
- Nowgam Devsar
- Nawa
- Banghall
- Zeipora
- Now Bugh
- Kadoora
- Chitergam
- Gundi Pora
- Chak Wazoo
- Hanji Pora
- Thathoo
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)