| Baloch | |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
| Mapsize: | 150 px |
| Coordinates: | 33.6461°N 73.8156°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Azad Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Azad Kashmir |
| Population Est: | 30,000 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2008 |
| Elevation M: | 2069 |
| Population Density Km2: | 700/km2 |
| Area Code: | 0992 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
| Website: | www.ajk.gov.pk |
Balouch or Baloch is a Tehsil in Sudhanoti District, Azad Kashmir. It is the highest most peak in Sudhnoti district parallel to but not in balanced surface proportion with the Bisarh'i peak. The third peak is Baithak. It is located at 33°38'40N 73°49'25E with an altitude of 1769 metres (5804 feet).[1]
Nearby villages include Baithak Awanabad, Berry, Upper Keemar, Lower Keemar, Norsa, Upper Kahala, Lower Kahala, Kanjeri, Saran, Manjhari, Dhamman, and Phukotar.
The Pir Panjal range is visible from the town and if a person hikes up to Irh'iryari. In winter, tourists gather in the area. It receives annual snowfall. Mainly it is in the month of January when snowstorms come.
The majority of the population in this area is Muslim, almost 99 percent. It is in the south of Sudhnoti district. 3G and 4G internet service is available in Balouch and surrounding areas.
There are two major shrines in Baloch area. One is of the Noshahi order Sufi Ghulam Muhammad Qadri Noshahi and the other is on the east of Baloch named Sain Chall'ha Darbar or sometimes Jhandiyaan.Also Manjahari Pond is a historical heritage here