Bhalla, Jammu and Kashmir

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Bhalla
Bhalla in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°04′04″N75°36′48″E / 33.0676862°N 75.61321°E / 33.0676862; 75.61321
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Division Jammu
Region Chenab Valley
District Doda
Demonym(s) Kashmiri, Bhaderwahi, Gojri
Languages
  Spoken Kashmiri, Gojari, Bhadarwahi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
182221 [1]
Tehsildar Manjeet Singh Katal [2]

Bhalla is a village and tehsil of Doda district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [3] Bhalla is located about 15 kilometres from Doda and 25 kilometres from Bhaderwah on the Doda-Bhaderwah Highway. [4]

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Demographics

Bhalla is a tehsil in Bhaderwah sub district of Doda district. There are 17 panchayats in Bhalla tehsil. [3]

S.No.Panchayats
1Berreru
2Choundary
3Derka
4Dugli A
5Dugli B
6Gajoth
7Ghuraka
8Kahri Chattra
9Khellani
10Panjgraine
11Pranoo
12Rewara
13Shangroo
14Sindra
15Soura
16Southa
17Trown

Kellar valley

Kellar valley is located in Bhalla tehsil. It is a bowl-shaped valley with the Himalayas surrounding it on all sides, and its borders are with Bani-Basohli on the south, Bhaderwah on the east, Marmat, and Sudhmahadev on the west. The middle Himalayan ranges, also known locally as the Devshetra, Chander, and Taaliyan Mountains, guard the valley. The major Dhars in these mountains include Seoj Dhar, Bhaihal Dhar, and Kemel Dhar. These Dhars are surrounded by a thick surface of green meadows and tall Sal, Deodar, and spruce trees. These Dhars are the origin of several significant rivers in the Jammu region, including Tawi and Ujh. [4]

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References

  1. "Bhalla, Jammu and Kashmir Pin Code". ABP News . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. "Directory". District Administration Doda . National Informatics Centre . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Villages and Panchayats in Doda district". www.doda.nic.in. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 Gupta, Priyanka (15 September 2019). "Kellar (bhalla) valley- the unexplored treasure". Daily Excelsior . Retrieved 9 January 2023.