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Mankote
Tehsil and Village
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Mankote
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Mankote
Mankote (India)
Coordinates: 33°35′N74°04′E / 33.59°N 74.07°E / 33.59; 74.07 [1]
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Poonch
Tehsil Mankote
Population
 (2011)
  Total4,866 [2]
Languages
  Spoken Gojri, Pahari
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185211

Mankote is a village and tehsil in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 91 kilometers from the district headquarters in Poonch. The 2 most spoken languages spoken in Mankote is Gojri and Pahari.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Mankote has 956 households. [2] The literacy rate of Mankote was 54.53% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Male literacy stands at 66.31% while the female literacy rate was 42.92%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population486624252441
Children aged below 6 years912463449
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 256512391326
Literacy54.53%66.31%42.92%
Workers (all)1399924475
Main workers (all)464
Marginal workers (total)935516419

Transport

Road

Mankote is connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir by the NH 144A and other roads passing through Balnoi

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Mankote are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 246 kilometres and 184 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Mankote is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 210 kilometres.

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References

  1. "Mankote, Poonch (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Mankote Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 29 August 2020.