Surankote Tehsil

Tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir, India
33°38′20″N 74°15′14″E / 33.639°N 74.254°E / 33.639; 74.254Country IndiaUnion Territory Jammu and KashmirDistrictPoonchHeadquartersSurankoteGovernment
 • TypeTehsil • BodyTehsildarPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total124,755[1]Languages
 • OfficialDogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu[2][3] • SpokenGojri, PahariTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
185121
Vehicle registrationJK-12Major highways NH 144AWebsitepoonch.nic.in

Surankote Tehsil is a tehsil of the Poonch district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is headquartered at the Surankote.

Administration

The Surankote tehsil is headquartered at Surankote.

Demographics

Religion in Surankote Tehsil (2011)[1]

  Islam (96.71%)
  Hinduism (2.56%)
  Sikhism (0.49%)
  Christianity (0.16%)
  Not Stated (0.07%)

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

Air

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

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

The tehsil is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Surankote Tehsil Population". Census India. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

External links

  • The Official Website of Jammu and Kashmir Government, India
  • Official Website of District Poonch, India
  • Poonch Tehsil map, mapsofindia.com.
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