Mandi (Jammu and Kashmir) explained

Mandi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:33.79°N 74.25°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Poonch
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Mandi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3,045[2]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Spoken
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Kashmiri, Pahari, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:185102[3]

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Mandi has 855 households.[4] The literacy rate of Mandi was 97.51% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Mandi, Male literacy stands at 98.37% while the female literacy rate was 91.71%.

Demographics (2011 Census)! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 3,045 2,620 425
Children aged below 6 years 75 36 39
57 56 1
46 42 4
Literacy 97.51% 98.37% 91.71%
Workers (all) 2,727 2,497 230
Main workers (all) 2,336
Marginal workers (total) 391 229 162

Transport

Road

Mandi village is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Rajouri Highway.

Rail

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

Air

The nearest airport to Mandi is Jammu airport located at a distance of and is a 10-hour drive.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mandi, Poonch (Google Maps). Google Maps. 21 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Mandi Population. Our Hero. 24 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Mandi (Poonch) Pin Code. Pin Codes.net. 21 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Mandi Population. Our Hero. 24 April 2020.