Poonch district, India
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For Poonch district administered by Pakistan, see Poonch District, Pakistan.
For other uses, see Poonch (disambiguation).
Poonch or Punch is a district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] With headquarters in the town of Poonch, it is bounded by the Line of Control (boundary between Indian and Pakistan administered Kashmir) on three sides (north, west and south). The 1947-48 war between India and Pakistan divided the earlier district into two parts. One went to Pakistan and the other became part of the then-Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[8]
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Poonch district | |
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Coordinates (Poonch (town)): 33°42′N 74°14′E | |
Administering country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
Division | Jammu |
Capital | Poonch |
Headquarters | Poonch |
Tehsils[2] | 1. Balakote, 2. Haveli, 3. Mandi, 4. Mankote, 5. Mendhar, 6. Surankote |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha Constituency | Anantnag - Rajouri |
• MP | Jugal Kishore Sharma, BJP[3] |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 constituences |
• District Magistrate | Ch. Mohd. Yasin, IAS |
Area | |
• Total | 1,674 km2 (646 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
Population (2011)228 | |
• Total | 476,835 |
• Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
• Urban | 8.1% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy[5] | 66.74% |
• Sex ratio[5] | 893 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
Languages | |
• Official | Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu |
• Spoken | Gojri, Pahari |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK-12 |
Major highways | NH 144A |
Website | poonch |
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