Balnoi Explained

Balnoi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates:33.61°N 73.98°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Poonch
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Mendhar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,425[2]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Spoken
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Gojri, Pahari, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:185211
Registration Plate:JK-12

Balnoi is a village and municipality in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located from the district headquarters, Mendhar.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 435 households.[3] The literacy rate of Balnoi was 51.03% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balnoi, Male literacy stands at 63.74% while the female literacy rate was 39.47%.

Demographics (2011 Census)! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 2425 1167 1258
Children aged below 6 years 538 268 270
0 0 0
1286 620 666
Literacy 51.03% 63.74% 39.47%
Workers (all) 897 492 405
Main workers (all) 160
Marginal workers (total) 737 364 373

Transportation

Road

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

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Balnoi are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of and respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Balnoi is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of and is a 6.5-hour drive.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Balnoi, Poonch (Google Maps). Google Maps. 24 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Balnoi Population. Our Hero. 24 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Balnoi Population. Our Hero. 24 April 2020.