Pouni, Jammu and Kashmir

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Pouni
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Pouni
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Pouni
Pouni (India)
Coordinates: 33°05′N74°41′E / 33.09°N 74.68°E / 33.09; 74.68 Coordinates: 33°05′N74°41′E / 33.09°N 74.68°E / 33.09; 74.68 [1]
Country Flag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg Jammu and Kashmir
District Reasi
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,259 [2]
Languages
  Spoken Dogri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185203 [3]

Pouni is a village and municipality in Reasi district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 25 km from the district headquarters Reasi Town.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Pouni village has 254 households. [2] The literacy rate of Pouni was 85.08% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Pouni, Male literacy stands at 90.21% while the female literacy rate was 79.70%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population1259647612
Children aged below 6 years1608575
Scheduled caste 602931
Scheduled tribe 17107
Literacy85.08%90.21%79.70%
Workers (all)538319219
Main workers (total)38331271
Marginal workers (total)1557148

Transport

Road

Pouni is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by Pouni Road, NH 144 and NH 144A along Dubey karyana Store.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Pouni are Reasi railway station but it is proposed construction railway station and another railway station are Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station, Jammu Tawi railway station and Udhampur Railway Station located at a distance of 46 Kilometres, 90 Kilometres and 87 Kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Pouni is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 95 kilometres and is a 2.5-hour drive.

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References

  1. "Pouni (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Pouni Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. "Pouni Pin Code". Pin Codes.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.