Mandi Tehsil

Mandi is a town and a tehsil in the Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] Mandi is located in east of the Poonch district, about 171 kilometres (106 mi) from Srinagar and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the Line of Control with Pakistan. The Ancient Hindu temple Baba Budha Amernath is located here.

Mandi
Tehsil
A view of Mandi from the Western Hills
A view of Mandi from the Western Hills
Mandi is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Mandi
Mandi
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Mandi is located in India
Mandi
Mandi
Mandi (India)
Coordinates: 33°47′46″N 74°15′14″E
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictPoonch
HeadquartersMandi
Government
 • TypeTehsil
 • BodyTehsildar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total77,947
Languages
 • OfficialDogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu
 • SpokenGojri, Kashmiri, Pahari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185102
Telephone code01965
Vehicle registrationJK-12
Literacy58.28%
Websitewww.poonch.nic.in
A view from Eastern Hills

Demographics

Religion in Mandi Tehsil (2011)[2]

  Islam (96.14%)
  Hinduism (2.94%)
  Sikhism (0.43%)
  Christianity (0.15%)
  Buddhism (0.01%)
  Not Stated (0.34%)

The total projected population of Mandi Tehsil is 77,947, with 41,365 males and 36,582 females according to the 2011 census of India. The population includes Gujjars, Bakerwals, Pahari-Pothwari Speakers,[3] which is intermediate between Lahnda and Punjabi.[4] and Kashmiris.

Transportation

Air

Poonch Airport is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters Poonch. The nearest airport to Mandi is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar, located 180 kilometres from Mandi.

Rail

There is no railway connectivity to Mandi. There are plans to construct a Jammu–Poonch line which will connect Jammu with Poonch with railways. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located 240 kilometres from Mandi.

Road

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

See Also

References
  1. "Administrative Setup in District Poonch". Poonch District. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Mandi Tehsil Population". Census India. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. Lothers & Lothers 2010, p. 2.
  4. Shackle 1979, p. 201.
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