Surankote Tehsil
Surankote Tehsil is a tehsil of the Poonch district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is headquartered at the Surankote.
Surankote | |
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Tehsil | |
Surankote Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Surankote Surankote (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′20″N 74°15′14″E / 33.639°N 74.254°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Poonch |
| Headquarters | Surankote |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tehsil |
| • Body | Tehsildar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 124,755[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu[2][3] |
| • Spoken | Gojri, Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185121 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-12 |
| Major highways | NH 144A |
| Website | poonch |
Administration edit
The Surankote tehsil is headquartered at Surankote.
Demographics edit
Religion in Surankote Tehsil (2011)[1]
The total projected population of Surankote Tehsil is 124,755, with 65,699 males and 59,056 females according to the 2011 census of India. The population includes Paharis, Gujjars, Bakerwals and Kashmiris.
Transportation edit
Air edit
Poonch Airport is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters Poonch located 30 kilometres from Surankote. The nearest airport to Surankote is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar, located 150 kilometres from Surankote.
Rail edit
There is no railway connectivity to Surankote. There are plans to construct the Jammu–Poonch line which will connect Jammu with the district headquarters Poonch with railways. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located 210 kilometres from Surankote.
Road edit
The tehsil is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Surankote Tehsil Population". Census India. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
External links edit
- Official Website of District Poonch, India
- Poonch Tehsil map, mapsofindia.com.