Mandi (Jammu and Kashmir)
Mandi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mandi Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Mandi Mandi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 74°15′E / 33.79°N 74.25°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Poonch |
| Tehsil | Mandi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,045[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Hindi, Kashmiri, Pahari, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185102[3] |
Mandi is a village and municipality in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 20 km (12 mi) from the district headquarters Poonch.
Demographics
[edit]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%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,045 | 2,620 | 425 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Scheduled caste | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Scheduled tribe | 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
[edit]Road
[edit]Mandi village is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Rajouri Highway.
Rail
[edit]The nearest major railway stations to Mandi are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 238 km (148 mi) and 153 km (95 mi) respectively.
Air
[edit]The nearest airport to Mandi is Jammu airport located at a distance of 280 km (170 mi) and is a 10-hour drive.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mandi, Poonch (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Mandi Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Mandi (Poonch) Pin Code". Pin Codes.net. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Mandi Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
