Mankote Explained

Mankote
Settlement Type:Tehsil and Village
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:33.59°N 74.07°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:Mankote
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4866[2]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Spoken
Demographics1 Info1:Gojri, Pahari
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:185211

Mankote is a village and tehsil in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 91 kilometers from the district headquarters in Poonch. The 2 most spoken languages spoken in Mankote is Gojri and Pahari.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Mankote has 956 households.[2] The literacy rate of Mankote was 54.53% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Male literacy stands at 66.31% while the female literacy rate was 42.92%.

Demographics (2011 Census)! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 4866 2425 2441
Children aged below 6 years 912 463 449
0 0 0
2565 1239 1326
Literacy 54.53% 66.31% 42.92%
Workers (all) 1399 924 475
Main workers (all) 464
Marginal workers (total) 935 516 419

Transport

Road

Mankote is connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir by the NH 144A and other roads passing through Balnoi

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Mankote are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 246 kilometres and 184 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Mankote is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 210 kilometres.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mankote, Poonch (Google Maps). Google Maps. 29 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Mankote Population. Our Hero. 29 August 2020.