Phagsoo

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Coordinates: 33°07′49″N75°46′11″E / 33.130255°N 75.769785°E / 33.130255; 75.769785
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Division Jammu
Region Chenab Valley
District Doda
Language
  Spoken Kashmiri, Bhaderwahi, Gojri
  Official Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
182203
Sarpanch Farooq Ahmed Sheikh [1]

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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Geography

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

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

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]

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