| Balakote | |
| Other Name: | Bala Kote |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir |
| Coordinates: | 33.49°N 74.17°W[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Poonch |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Balakote |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 461[2] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Spoken |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Pahari, Gojri |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 185211 |
| Registration Plate: | JK-12 |
Balakote (also known as Bala Kote) is a village and tehsil in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located from the district headquarters, Poonch.
According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 103 households.[3] The literacy rate of Balakote was 79.89% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balakote, Male literacy stands at 91.77% while the female literacy rate was 71.16%.
| Population | 461 | 216 | 245 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 88 | 58 | 30 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 55 | 20 | 35 | ||
| Literacy | 79.89% | 91.77% | 71.16% | |
| Workers (all) | 314 | 132 | 182 | |
| Main workers (all) | 46 | – | – | |
| Marginal workers (total) | 268 | 104 | 164 |
Balakote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and BG Surankote Road.
The nearest railway stations to Balakote are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of and respectively.
The nearest airport to Balakote is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of and is a 6-hour drive.