Batote | |
Native Name Lang: | Dogri, Urdu saraji |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Coordinates: | 33.1°N 75.32°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ramban |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 1555 |
Population Total: | 4,315 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Dogri[1] [2] |
Demographics1 Title2: | Spoken |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 182143 |
Batote is a town and a notified area committee, near Ramban town in Ramban district of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on NH 44 (former name NH 1A) just beyond Ramban, Patnitop while going towards Srinagar.
Batote is located on the national highway NH 44 from Jammu to Srinagar at 33.1°N 75.32°W.[3] It has an average elevation of 1,555 metres (6,584 feet).
Batote is very green and has many mountains. It also has a small city centre. Summer temperatures reach 32°C.There is snowfall in the winters. Nearby picnic spots Patnitop and Sanasar, which are located 14 km and 32 km away, respectively. A nearby unexplored beautiful location can be reached only by trekking.
census,[4] Batote had a population of 4,315. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Batote has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Batote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 44.
Batote is not connected with railways. The nearest railway station is Udhampur railway station located at a distance of 43 kilometres.
The nearest airport is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 112 kilometres.