Balakote

From Wikipedia - Reading time: 9 min

Balakote
Bala Kote
Village
Balakote is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Balakote
Balakote
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Balakote is located in India
Balakote
Balakote
Balakote (India)
Coordinates: 33°29′N 74°10′E / 33.49°N 74.17°E / 33.49; 74.17[1]
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictPoonch
TehsilBalakote
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
461[2]
Languages
 • SpokenPahari, Gojri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185211
Vehicle registrationJK-12
Websitepoonch.nic.in

Balakote (also known as Bala Kote) is a village and tehsil in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 63 km (39 mi) from the district headquarters, Poonch.

Demographics

[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 103 households.[3] The literacy rate of Balakote was 79.89% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balakote, Male literacy stands at 91.77% while the female literacy rate was 71.16%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
Population 461 216 245
Children aged below 6 years 88 58 30
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 55 20 35
Literacy 79.89% 91.77% 71.16%
Workers (all) 314 132 182
Main workers (all) 46
Marginal workers (total) 268 104 164

Transportation

[edit]

Road

[edit]

Balakote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and BG Surankote Road.

Rail

[edit]

The nearest railway stations to Balakote are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 199 km (124 mi) and 161 km (100 mi) respectively.

Air

[edit]

The nearest airport to Balakote is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 187 km (116 mi) and is a 6-hour drive.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Balakote, Poonch (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Bala Kote Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Bala Kote Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balakote
5 views |
Download as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF