Hiranagar

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Hiranagar
Hiranagar
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Hiranagar
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Hiranagar
Hiranagar (India)
Coordinates: 32°27′N75°16′E / 32.45°N 75.27°E / 32.45; 75.27
CountryFlag of India.svg India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Kathua
Tehsil Hiranagar
Government
  Body Municipal council
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
8,249
Languages
  Official Dogri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
184142
Telephone code01922

Hiranagar is a town and a notified area committee, near Kathua city in Kathua district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a tehsil headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja Gulab Singh.

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History

Raja Hira Singh, the nephew of Maharaja Gulab Singh, is believed to have founded the town after his name when he was bestowed with the jagir of Jasrota. He also renovated the Jasmergarh Fort situated between Tarnah and Bein Nallahs. The fort also housed the tehsil and other government offices prior to 1947. Later the offices were moved to Hiranagar.

Geography

Hiranagar is located at 32°27′N75°16′E / 32.45°N 75.27°E / 32.45; 75.27 . [1] It has an average elevation of 308 metres (1010 feet).

Demographics

Religion based Demographics [2]

Hindu8,086(97.49%)4,3963,690
Muslim67(0.81%)5413
Christian86(1.04%)4541
Sikh42(0.51%)2517
Buddhist3(0.04%)30
Jain0(0%)00
Other Religion0(0%)00
No Religion Specified10(0.12%)37

Hiranagar Fort

Hiranagar Fort is situated just outside the town. Towards the border with Pakistan. It was built by King Hira, after whom the town is named. It has a notable temple of Mata Kali. It is one of the historical places in Kathua District.

Rail and road connectivity

The town of Hiranagar is connected to major cities like- Jammu, Srinagar, New Delhi, etc.. via Srinagar-Kanyakumari Highway(NH-44). Hiranagar has a railway station through which it is connected to other cities with rail connectivity.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Hiranagar
  2. 1 2 "Kathua Census" (PDF). www.google.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.