On Saturday, 8 October 2005[6] a 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed 73,338 people and left up to three million homeless in Pakistan, including Azad Kashmir. The city of Rawalakot, the capital of the Poonch, suffered significant damage from the 2005 Kashmir earthquake; although most of the buildings were left standing, many of them were rendered uninhabitable, and some of the population was left homeless. Most of the buildings have been reconstructed.
Rawalakot is located at Latitude 33°51'32.18"N, Longitude 73° 45'34.93"E and an Elevation of 5374 feet. Rawalakot is approximately 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Kahuta and about 120 km (75 mi) from the city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is linked with Rawalpindi and Islamabad via Goyain Nala and Tain roads. Via Kotli Satiyan and Kahuta. It is also linked with Rawalpindi via Sudhnuti.[7]
TransportEdit
Travel routesEdit
Construction of the Ghazi-e-Millat road (also known as Guoien Nala road) between Rawalakot and Azad Pattan has considerably reduced travel time, it is main road which is connecting Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Rawalakot city.
Road linksEdit
The road passing through Pakgali-Paniola connects Rawalakot to Bagh, Rawalpindi and Muzaffarabad. The alternative road that passes through Mohri Farman Shah, Shuja Abad is the shortest possible road link that connects Rawalakot city with Bagh. Murree, Islamabad and Rawalpindi are situated in a southward direction from Rawalakot. The town has another road link with Kotli.[8]
Rawalakot Airport is non-operational and it has been closed since 1998.
ClimateEdit
Rawalakot features a subtropical highland climate under the Köppen climate classification due to high altitude. The weather of Rawalakot is quite erratic. However, the climate of Rawalakot can be divided into four seasons, namely spring, summer, autumn and winter. Rawalakot has mild to warm temperatures during the spring and autumn, humid temperatures during the summer and cold to snowy during the winter. The temperature can rise as high as 38 °C (100 °F) during the mid-summer months and drop below −1 °C (30 °F) during the winter months. Snowfall occurs in December and January, while most rainfall occurs during the monsoon season stretching from July to September.[9]
Rawalakot has an urban population of 56,006 people according to the 2017 census which rose to 56,590 in 2018.[1] Majority of Rawalakot’s population is ethnically Sudhan.
NotesEdit
^Snedden (2013, p. 176): On p. 29, the census report states that Urdu is the official language of the government of Azad Kashmir, with Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Kohistani, Pushto, and Sheena 'frequently spoken in Azad Kashmir'. Yet, when surveyed about their 'mother tongue', Azad Kashmiris' choices were limited to selecting from Pakistan's major languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, Balochi, Saraiki, and 'others'; not surprisingly, 2.18 million of Azad Kashmir's 2.97 million people chose 'others'.
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Statistical Year Book 2019" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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For the village in Nepal see Rawalkot Rawalakot Urdu راولا کوٹ is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir Pakistan It is located in the Pir Panjal Range 4 Rawalakot راولا کوٹTownA view of RawalakotRawalakotCoordinates 33 51 12 N 73 45 05 E 33 85333 N 73 75139 E 33 85333 73 75139Administering country PakistanAdministrative Territory Azad KashmirDistrictPoonch DistrictElevation1 638 m 5 374 ft Population 2017 1 Total56 006 Estimate 2018 56 590 Density375 km2 970 sq mi Languages OfficialUrdu 2 3 note 1 SpokenPahariTime zoneUTC 5 PST 058240092Number of towns3Number of Union councils21This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rawalakot news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contents 1 History 1 1 1955 Poonch uprising 1 2 2005 Kashmir earthquake 2 Location 3 Transport 3 1 Travel routes 3 2 Road links 4 Climate 5 Demography 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit1955 Poonch uprising Edit Further information 1955 Poonch uprising Along with Pallandri Rawalakot was the focal point of the 1955 Poonch uprising It was led by the local Sudhans who disapproved of Sher Ahmed Khan and wanted Sardar Ibrahim Khan as well as democratic reforms 5 2005 Kashmir earthquake Edit On Saturday 8 October 2005 6 a 7 6 magnitude earthquake killed 73 338 people and left up to three million homeless in Pakistan including Azad Kashmir The city of Rawalakot the capital of the Poonch suffered significant damage from the 2005 Kashmir earthquake although most of the buildings were left standing many of them were rendered uninhabitable and some of the population was left homeless Most of the buildings have been reconstructed nbsp 2005 earthquake damage in RawalakotLocation EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rawalakot is located at Latitude 33 51 32 18 N Longitude 73 45 34 93 E and an Elevation of 5374 feet Rawalakot is approximately 76 kilometres 47 mi from Kahuta and about 120 km 75 mi from the city of Rawalpindi Pakistan It is linked with Rawalpindi and Islamabad via Goyain Nala and Tain roads Via Kotli Satiyan and Kahuta It is also linked with Rawalpindi via Sudhnuti 7 Transport EditTravel routes Edit Construction of the Ghazi e Millat road also known as Guoien Nala road between Rawalakot and Azad Pattan has considerably reduced travel time it is main road which is connecting Islamabad Rawalpindi to Rawalakot city Road links Edit The road passing through Pakgali Paniola connects Rawalakot to Bagh Rawalpindi and Muzaffarabad The alternative road that passes through Mohri Farman Shah Shuja Abad is the shortest possible road link that connects Rawalakot city with Bagh Murree Islamabad and Rawalpindi are situated in a southward direction from Rawalakot The town has another road link with Kotli 8 Rawalakot Airport is non operational and it has been closed since 1998 Climate EditRawalakot features a subtropical highland climate under the Koppen climate classification due to high altitude The weather of Rawalakot is quite erratic However the climate of Rawalakot can be divided into four seasons namely spring summer autumn and winter Rawalakot has mild to warm temperatures during the spring and autumn humid temperatures during the summer and cold to snowy during the winter The temperature can rise as high as 38 C 100 F during the mid summer months and drop below 1 C 30 F during the winter months Snowfall occurs in December and January while most rainfall occurs during the monsoon season stretching from July to September 9 Climate data for Rawalakot Azad KashmirMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 25 6 78 1 32 9 91 2 34 4 93 9 41 0 105 8 45 0 113 0 46 6 115 9 43 2 109 8 40 0 104 0 39 4 102 9 39 9 103 8 33 3 91 9 28 9 84 0 46 6 115 9 Average high C F 17 3 63 1 19 8 67 6 24 7 76 5 30 6 87 1 36 3 97 3 38 1 100 6 34 8 94 6 33 5 92 3 33 2 91 8 30 4 86 7 25 2 77 4 19 7 67 5 28 6 83 5 Average low C F 3 8 38 8 6 7 44 1 11 1 52 0 15 9 60 6 21 0 69 8 23 8 74 8 24 3 75 7 23 6 74 5 21 1 70 0 14 8 58 6 8 8 47 8 5 0 41 0 15 0 59 0 Record low C F 2 6 27 3 0 0 32 0 2 8 37 0 3 3 37 9 10 0 50 0 13 0 55 4 12 0 53 6 12 7 54 9 13 0 55 4 1 9 35 4 0 0 32 0 3 3 26 1 3 3 26 1 Average rainfall mm inches 24 9 0 98 30 8 1 21 31 2 1 23 20 1 0 79 14 4 0 57 44 1 1 74 112 8 4 44 136 3 5 37 43 8 1 72 15 7 0 62 14 5 0 57 19 1 0 75 507 7 19 99 Source 10 Demography EditRawalakot has an urban population of 56 006 people according to the 2017 census which rose to 56 590 in 2018 1 Majority of Rawalakot s population is ethnically Sudhan Notes Edit Snedden 2013 p 176 On p 29 the census report states that Urdu is the official language of the government of Azad Kashmir with Kashmiri Pahari Gojri Punjabi Kohistani Pushto and Sheena frequently spoken in Azad Kashmir Yet when surveyed about their mother tongue Azad Kashmiris choices were limited to selecting from Pakistan s major languages Urdu Punjabi Sindhi Pushto Balochi Saraiki and others not surprisingly 2 18 million of Azad Kashmir s 2 97 million people chose others References Edit a b Statistical Year Book 2019 PDF Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir Retrieved 12 September 2023 Kashmir Rahman Tariq 1996 Language and politics in Pakistan Oxford University Press p 226 ISBN 978 0 19 577692 8 The untold history behind Rawalakot s name Azadi Times Azadi Times Retrieved 8 August 2022 Snedden Christopher 2013 Kashmir The Unwritten History India Harper Collins Publishers ISBN 978 9350298978 Earth Quake 2005 Drgeorgepc com Retrieved 1 October 2012 LOC Updates 2 Civilians Killed 1 Injured in Indian Army Firing in Poonch 25 June 2023 Retrieved 25 June 2023 Rawalakot Blocking of roads due to sit in 13 more persons arrested Azadi Times Retrieved 8 August 2022 Pakistan Meteorological Department Kaleem Abbasi 15 Aug 2014 Archived 20 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Rawalakot Azad Kashmir Climate Charts Retrieved 14 June 2013 External links Edit nbsp Azad Jammu and Kashmir travel guide from Wikivoyage Britannica Azad Kashmir World atlas page about Azad Kashmir status33 51 12 26 N 73 45 05 31 E 33 8534056 N 73 7514750 E 33 8534056 73 7514750 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rawalakot amp oldid 1176894763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
