Buffliaz | |
Other Name: | Bafliaz |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India |
Coordinates: | 33.6109°N 74.3565°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | Union territory |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu & Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Jammu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Poonch |
Subdivision Type4: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name4: | Surankote |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Spoken |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Pahari |
Demographics1 Title2: | Official |
Demographics1 Info2: | Urdu, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN Code |
Postal Code: | 185121 |
Registration Plate: | JK-12[1] |
Bufliaz, or Bafliaz, is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous community development block in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies on the Poonch–Rajouri road and is also the starting point of the Mughal Road that leads into the Kashmir Valley through Shopian.[2]
Bufliaz connects Kashmir valley via Mughal Road which is 83.9 km long from district Shopian.[3] [4] In the winter, heavy snowfall blocks the 83.9 km long road due to non-availability of the facilities provided by the state government and Public Works Department - Jammu & Kashmir.[5] [6]
According to 2011 census report, there are 22 Panchayat Halqas and 158 Wards in Bufliaz block. It has a total population of 6,294 people.
"The decision to construct the Mughal Road from Bufliaz Poonch to Shopian was taken in 1978 by the then Chief Minister Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah to afford an alternate route to Kashmir Valley, to establish direct link with Rajouri–Poonch and to make the most of scenic spots of Pir Panchal region as a tourist attraction."