Arnia

For the moth genus, see Arnia (moth). For the village in Vaishali district, see Arnia (village).

Arnia
Town
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Coordinates: 32°31′N74°48′E / 32.52°N 74.8°E / 32.52; 74.8
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Jammu
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	45,890
Languages
• Spoken	Dogri, Punjabi, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Arnia is a town and a notified area committee in Jammu district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Geography

Arnia is located at 32°31′N74°48′E / 32.52°N 74.8°E / 32.52; 74.8 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 269 metres (882 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Arnia had a population of 9057. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Arnia has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

Hindu 98.64%, Sikh 0.55%, and Christian 0.47%. ^[3]

Border conflicts

In recent years, Arnia has been subject to ceasefire violations by Pakistan which has led to the killing of civilians and the destruction of villagers' properties. ^[4]

References

1. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Arnia" . Retrieved 2 October 2014.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. "Census 2011 India". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
4. "Schools Shut In Jammu And Kashmir's Arnia After Pakistan Violates Ceasefire". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.