Brinal
Brinal is a revenue village in Devsar tehsil, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. It had a population of 8,043 in 1,344 households (Census 2011).
8,043 souls. 1,344 homes.
Devsar tehsil, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.
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- Apple₹6,000Kulgam (F&V) · 23 Oct 2026
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Brinal is a village in Devsar tehsil, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. At the 2011 Census it had 8,043 people in 1,344 households, with a literacy rate of 51.5%. It is administered by the Brinal gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 192231.
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Gram panchayat
Brinal is in the Brinal gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Brinal compares
By population, Brinal ranks #1 of 40 inhabited villages in Devsar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Brinal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 9 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Brinal at a glance
Brinal is a village of 8,043 people in 1,344 households (Census 2011) in Devsar tehsil, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, the 1st of 40 inhabited villages in Devsar tehsil by population. Literacy is 51.5%, 10.2 points below the tehsil figure of 61.7%, and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 192231; the LGD village code is 4017.
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Key facts — Brinal
Villages sharing pincode 192231
Other villages in Devsar tehsil
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- Population
- 8,043Census 2011
- Male / female
- 4,081 / 3,962
- Households
- 1,344
- People per home
- 6.0
- Literacy rate
- 51.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Brinal on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Brinal. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Brinal · 33.6451° N, 75.0185° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Brinal
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
Open to residents of Jammu and Kashmir
- JKSSB: Advertisement Notification No. 09 of 2026 -- (01/09/2026)
Apply by 3 Nov 2026
Source: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board · last checked 27 Oct 2026
- JKSSB: Advertisement Notification No. 10 of 2026 -- (21/10/2026)
Apply by 15 Dec 2026
Source: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board · last checked 27 Oct 2026
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Essential services & places near Brinal
Brinal isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Devsar tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices91 in Kulgam district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics28 in Kulgam district
Schools & anganwadis6 in Kulgam district
Colleges & universities1 in Kulgam district
Police & fire stations2 in Kulgam district
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Kulgam district
Government offices6 in Kulgam district
Mosques6 in Kulgam district
Other places of worship2 in Kulgam district
Transport8 in Kulgam district
Agriculture services2 in Kulgam district
Community places7 in Kulgam district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
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People often ask about Brinal
Where is Brinal located?
Brinal is a village in Devsar tehsil of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Which district is Brinal in?
Brinal is in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Which gram panchayat does Brinal belong to?
Brinal comes under the Brinal gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Brinal?
The pincode of Brinal, Devsar, Kulgam is 192231.
What is the population of Brinal?
As per the 2011 Census, Brinal had a population of 8,043 (4,081 males and 3,962 females).
How many households are there in Brinal?
Brinal had 1,344 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Brinal?
The literacy rate of Brinal was 51.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Brinal?
Brinal had 971 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Brinal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Brinal is 4017 and its Census 2011 village code is 4017.
Which villages are near Brinal?
Villages near Brinal include Pahloo (within ~8 km), Brazloo (within ~8 km), Adigam (within ~8 km), Awhatoo (within ~8 km), Pambi (within ~8 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Brinal?
- Hospital
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Kulgam district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 23 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Delicious | Kulgam (F&V) | 5,000 | 6,667 | 6,000 | 23 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Brinal's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Brinal →Compare Brinal with… →All villages in Devsar →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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