Phagsoo (also Fagsu) is a village and tehsil in the Doda district of the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was previously part of the Thathri tehsil.[2] Also, the biggest village in Doda ( Area wise)

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Village/Tehsil
Fagsu
Figsoo is located in Jammu and Kashmir
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Figsoo
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Figsoo is located in India
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Figsoo (India)
Coordinates: 33°07′49″N 75°46′11″E / 33.130255°N 75.769785°E / 33.130255; 75.769785
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DivisionJammu
RegionChenab Valley
DistrictDoda
Language
 • SpokenKashmiri, Bhaderwahi, Gojri
 • OfficialUrdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
182203
SarpanchFarooq Ahmed Sheikh[1]

Geography

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Phagsoo's boundaries are a dense forest in the north, two streams (Nallahs) in the east, and the town of Jangalwar in the south.[3]

About and demographics

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Phagsoo village is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Thathri, its subdistrict headquarters, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Doda district. The nearest villages near Phagsoo are Jangalwar, Madan Chittar, Nowtass and Kahila.[4]

Demographics

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The village is spread over 359.8 hectares (3.598 km2). Its population is 2,709 (1,386 males and 1,323 females) living in 480 houses.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Thathri: SHO Inderjeet Singh distributed Qur'an among locals, says it is Rooh e Iftari". The Chenab Times. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Tehsil in Doda district". Doda Administration, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ "LeT Terrorist Carrying Rs 5 Lakh Reward Arrested in J&K's Doda, AK-47 Recovered". News18. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b Teli, Amir Iqbal (9 August 2014). "Newly formed tehsil Phagsoo, it's demographics". The Chenab Times. Retrieved 10 August 2020.