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Kotranka
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Kotranka
Kotranka (India)
Coordinates: 33°21′N74°31′E / 33.35°N 74.51°E / 33.35; 74.51
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Rajouri
Tehsil Kotranka
Elevation
915 m (3,002 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,434 [1]
Languages
  Official Gojri, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English [2] [3]
  Spoken Gujari, Pahari
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
185233
Sex ratio 668 / 766
Literacy66.61%
Distance from Rajouri39 kilometres (24 mi)
Distance from Budal20 kilometres (12 mi)

Kotranka or Kot Ranka is a Sub division of Rajouri district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [4] [5]

It is situated on the banks of Ans River (a tributary of the Chenab River), which falls under the Southern range of Peer Panchal. [6]

The distance between Rajouri and Kotranka is 39 km. Kotranka is 20 km from Budhal. [7] [8] [9]

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