Azmatabad, Jammu and Kashmir
Azmatabad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Azmatabad Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Azmatabad Azmatabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′N 74°22′E / 33.56°N 74.37°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Rajouri |
| Tehsil | Thanamandi[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,554[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, English[2][3] |
| • Spoken | Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185212[4] |
Azmatabad is a village, near Rajouri City in Thanamandi tehsil in Rajouri district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census of India, Azmatabad has 298 households.[1] The literacy rate of Azmatabad village was 64.31% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Azmatabad, Male literacy stands at 78.98% while the female literacy rate was 49.45%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1554 | 779 | 775 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 268 | 132 | 136 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 64.31% | 78.98% | 49.45% |
| Workers (all) | 695 | 370 | 325 |
| Main workers (total) | 158 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 537 | 240 | 297 |
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]Azmatabad is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Mughal Road and NH 144A.
Rail
[edit]The nearest railway stations to Azmatabad are Anantnag railway station and Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 140 and 177 kilometres respectively.
Air
[edit]The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 165 kilometres and is a 5-hour drive.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Azmatabad Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Azmatabad (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
