Other Name: | Green Valley |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Coordinates: | 33.04°N 74.49°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rajouri |
Named For: | Sundra |
Government Type: | Democratic |
Governing Body: | M.C. Sunderbani |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 633 |
Population Total: | 7200 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Dogri,Poonchi,Gojri |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 185153 |
Sunderbani is a town and a notified area committee, about 70 km from Rajouri Town in Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sunderbani is located at 33.04°N 74.49°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 feet).
India census,[2] Sunderbani had a population of 10,531. Sunderbani comprises many villages like
Bakhar | Balchaman | Bamlia | ||||
Bandrahi | Barnara | Basant Pur | ||||
Bhajwal | Chak Nawabad | Chak Tawela | ||||
Changi Kangrial | Chehni | Deoli | ||||
Devak | Dhar | Dhok Bainar | Dhrooth | Gandeh | Ghantha | Goraha Charala |
Hathal | Kaldubi | Kangri | ||||
Lamman | Langar | Lohara Kot | Makol | |||
Manikah | Marchola | Mawa | ||||
Nah | Nala | Nauti | ||||
Owna | Patni | Patrara | ||||
Prat | Peli | Phal | ||||
Sehia | Siot | Sunderbani | ||||
Thanda Pani | Thangrot | Thichka | Thera Raina Mohalla | |||
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The village of Mallah is about 12 km from Sunderbani. Known as the 'mango village', it is known for its Ashram and Educational complex of Atal Akhada Peethadeeshwar Rajguru mahamandaleshwar 1008 Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj [3] and Satguru Baba Kanshi Giri Ji Maharaj. The last boundary of Sunderbani is the village of Basantpur.
Hinduism is the largest religion in Sunderbani, followed by over 90% of the people. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 5.4% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 0.56% and 3.59% of the population respectively.[4]
The nearest airport to Sunderbani is Rajouri Airport, located at a distance of 70 kilometres.
There is no rail connectivity to Sunderbani. The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.
The National Highway 144A goes through Sunderbani town.
There is a private educational complex consisting of colleges like Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Degree college, SVS Paramedical College, SVS BEd College and Guru Gangdev Ji Sanskrit College.Also, Government has established GDC Sunderbani in the year 2012.
There are a number of schools in Sunderbani like SGGD Model Higher secondary school, Harsh Niketan Higher secondary school, New public school, Bharat Public school and kendriya vidyalaya B.S.F campus sunderbani
Eagle Point,Sunderbani. Eagle Point is Around 12-14 km away from sunderbani town towards the Bindi village road and all the way to Larya village.
Shri mata Vaishno devi temple is around 74 km from Sunderbani
Shiv Khori cave is around 45 km away from Sunderbani
Charnot Temple is around 8 km away from Sunderbani
this temple is around 41 km away from Sunderbani to Nowshera side.
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
this lake is around 1.5 km away from Sunderbani.
this mandir is around 2.5 km away from Sunderbani.
Shahdara Sharief is around 97 km away from Sunderbani.