Surankote Tehsil Explained

Surankote
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:33.639°N 74.254°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Poonch
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Surankote
Government Type:Tehsil
Governing Body:Tehsildar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:124755
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu[1] [2]
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Gojri, Pahari
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:185121
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:JK-12
Blank Name Sec1:Major highways
Blank Info Sec1: NH 144A

Surankote Tehsil is a tehsil of the Poonch district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is headquartered at the Surankote.

Administration

The Surankote tehsil is headquartered at Surankote.

Demographics

The total projected population of Surankote Tehsil is 124,755, with 65,699 males and 59,056 females according to the 2011 census of India. The population includes Paharis, Gujjars, Bakerwals and Kashmiris.

Transportation

Air

Poonch Airport is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters Poonch located 30 kilometres from Surankote. The nearest airport to Surankote is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar, located 150 kilometres from Surankote.

Rail

There is no railway connectivity to Surankote. There are plans to construct the Jammu–Poonch line which will connect Jammu with the district headquarters Poonch with railways. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located 210 kilometres from Surankote.

Road

The tehsil is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 . The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  2. News: Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020. Rising Kashmir. 30 May 2021.