Azmatabad, Jammu and Kashmir

Azmatabad is a village, near Rajouri City in Thanamandi tehsil in Rajouri district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Azmatabad
Village
Azmatabad is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Azmatabad
Azmatabad
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Azmatabad is located in India
Azmatabad
Azmatabad
Azmatabad (India)
Coordinates: 33°34′N 74°22′E / 33.56°N 74.37°E / 33.56; 74.37
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictRajouri
TehsilThanamandi[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,554[1]
Languages
 • OfficialDogri, Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, English[2][3]
 • SpokenPahari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185212[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Azmatabad has 298 households.[1] The literacy rate of Azmatabad village was 64.31% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Azmatabad, Male literacy stands at 78.98% while the female literacy rate was 49.45%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
Population 1554 779 775
Children aged below 6 years 268 132 136
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.31% 78.98% 49.45%
Workers (all) 695 370 325
Main workers (total) 158
Marginal workers (total) 537 240 297

Transport

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Road

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Azmatabad is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Mughal Road and NH 144A.

Rail

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The nearest railway stations to Azmatabad are Anantnag railway station and Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 140 and 177 kilometres respectively.

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 165 kilometres and is a 5-hour drive.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Azmatabad Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Azmatabad (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 March 2020.