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Majalta
Majalta (India)
Coordinates: 32°43′25″N75°10′36″E / 32.7237°N 75.1767°E / 32.7237; 75.1767
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Udhampur
Government
  TypeParliamentary
  BodyMunicipal
Area
  Total23,500 ha (58,100 acres)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total47,663
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English [1] [2]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
182127 [3]
Vehicle registration JK14

Majalta is a Town and Tehsil in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. [4] [5]

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Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Majalta has a population of 47,663 people with a literacy rate of 58.91%. [6]

Majalta Stadium is located in the town for sports facilities. [7]

Villages in Majalta Tehsil

#Village NameGram Panchayat
1 Amara Khoon
2AmwaraSundla
3Bapanir GarhN/A
4BeralthaBaryalta
5Bhati BadigharBhatti Bari Garh
6Blas PurBilaspur
7BobayBabey
8ButtalBattal
9ChianiCheani
10ChohanChown
11DeotBilaspur
12DummaDhamma
13Ghar PamastaDhamma
14Ghar SawanabanjGarh Samana Banj
15HardulivianN/A
16HaripurJagwal
17JagwalJagwal
18JakhanuPalnoo
19JasnalJansal
20KailS K Bar
21KakraiBattal
22Kathel DonguPeoni
23MottuChore Panjian
24MujalthaMajalta
25Nagrota LalaDhamma
26Nagrotta TajoorCheani
27NakiKhoon
28NeeliBharnara
29PalnunPalnoo
30PelatherJansal
31PernarraBharnara
32PuanyPeoni
33PuthwarPathwar
34SatrehriSatrari
35SehalS K Bar
36Seral ChowaBattal
37ShahpurBharnara
38SunalThial
39SundlaSundla
40TajoorCheani
41ThaloraThalora
42ThialThial

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