Mankote
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Mankote | |
|---|---|
Tehsil and Village | |
  Mankote Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Mankote Mankote (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′N 74°04′E / 33.59°N 74.07°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Poonch |
| Tehsil | Mankote |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,866[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Gojri, Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 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
[edit]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%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4866 | 2425 | 2441 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 912 | 463 | 449 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 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
[edit]Road
[edit]Mankote is connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir by the NH 144A and other roads passing through Balnoi
Rail
[edit]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
[edit]The nearest airport to Mankote is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 210 kilometres.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mankote, Poonch (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Mankote Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
