Bufliaz Explained

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 PoonchRajouri road and is also the starting point of the Mughal Road that leads into the Kashmir Valley through Shopian.[2]

Mughal Road

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]

Community Development Block

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: JK-12 POONCH VEHICLE REGISTRATION DETAILS .
  2. News: The historic Mughal Road . Greater Kashmir, 16 May 2017 .

    "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."

  3. News: Mughal road to connect J&K . The Times of India . 14 July 2005.
  4. News: Mughal Road (White Paper) . HCC India . February 2013.
  5. News: Heavy snowfall in J&K . The Times of India . 12 December 2017.
  6. News: Mughal Road closed after snowfall in JK . India Today . 16 April 2018 . PTI .