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Billawar
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Billawar
Billawar (India)
Coordinates: 32°37′N75°37′E / 32.62°N 75.62°E / 32.62; 75.62
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kathua
Government
  MLAVacant
Elevation
844 m (2,769 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,916
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
184204
Vehicle registration JK08

Billawar is a town To and Neat Najot and is a village area. Mata Sukrala Devi Temple and notified area committee in Kathua district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Billawar and Najot Village Area was founded by Raja Bhog Pal in the 7th century A.D., [1] it was a kingdom and its capital was Basohli until the 11th century. [2]

Geography

Billawar is located at 32°37′N75°37′E / 32.62°N 75.62°E / 32.62; 75.62 . [3] It has an average elevation of 844 m (2,769 ft). Billawar town is situated in the lap of the Shivalik mountains between the banks of the Naz and Bheeni rivulets, approximately 70 km from Dayala Chak on Delhi-Jammu NH-1A.

Billawar tehsil

The Billawar tehsil (1 of 8 tehsils) of Kathua district has 46 panchayat villages. [4]

History

Raja Bhog Pal, a son of the king of Kullu Valley, founded Basohli and established Billawar as the capital in 765 A.D. after subduing Rana Billo, a feudal chief who once ruled the area. The ruling house was subsequently known as Balouria, deriving from Balor. [5] The old name of Billawar is "Bilawara".

Religion in Billawar (2011) [6]

   Hinduism (88.21%)
   Islam (9.68%)
  Other / Not stated (2.11%)

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, [7] Billawar had a population of 11,916. Billawar has two boroughs - old Billawar town and Phinter area. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Billawar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy rate of 78% and female literacy rate of 58%. 12% of the population is under six years of age. The major religions in Billawar are Hinduism (88.2%) and Islam (9.7%).

Places of interest

Billawar is known for temple of Sukrala Mata who is regarded as manifestation of two other one name list Mal Mata of Kashmir. Sukrala Mata Mandir is a major attraction of this region and several devotees throng the shrine during Navaratri for Nearest and Located by Country India and Jammu City and District Kathua and Town Billawar To Najot Village Area. [8]

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References

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  8. "Sukrala Mata | District Kathua, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India" . Retrieved 15 August 2024. The Most famous shrine dedicated to mother goddess is Sukrala Devi Shrine at a distance of 9.60 Kms from Billawar and about 75 Kms from Kathua.