Cheki Ashmuji

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Cheki Ashmuji
Village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Kulgam
Languages
  Official Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English [1] [2]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
192231
Telephone code01932
Vehicle registration JK 18

Cheki Ashmuji is a village in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir in India. [3]

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