Tatta Pani is a village with a natural hot water sulfur spring located in the Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The hot spring is situated near the Pir Panjal Range and is approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) away from Kalakote town.[1]
Tatta Pani | |
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Village | |
  Tatta Pani Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Tatta Pani Tatta Pani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′34.01″N 74°24′54.68″E / 33.2427806°N 74.4151889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Tehsil | Kalakote |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat Raj |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Spoken | Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, Gujari, Pahari & English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185202 |
Etymology
editThe word Tatta Pani itself means hot water in the Pahari language, where 'Tatta' stands for hot and 'Pani' stands for water. So, because of the hot water spring, the village is named Tatta Pani.[citation needed]
Geography
editTata Pani is located at 33°14′34.01″N 74°24′54.68″E / 33.2427806°N 74.4151889°E. The village is located at an altitude of approximately 1,500 meters above sea level and is surrounded by lush green forests. It has an average elevation of 700 m (2,300 ft). Tatta Pani has a humid subtropical, dry climate. Its yearly temperature is 28.16 °C (82.69 °F), which is 2.19% higher than India’s averages. It typically receives about 22.15 millimeters (0.87 inches) of precipitation and experiences 28.48 rainy days annually (7.8% of the time). The Pincode of Tatta Pani is 185202.
Medical importance
editThe water is said to have medicinal properties, and the spring has medicinal properties to cure bone, joint, and skin ailments. Many tourists visit Tata Pani to take a dip in the hot water and enjoy its therapeutic benefits. The hot spring is also a popular picnic spot and attracts a large number of visitors during the summer months. There are several small shops and eateries located near Tata Pani where visitors can buy refreshments and souvenirs.[2]
See also
editReferences
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- "Tourism in Rajouri". India9.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- "Tourism in Rajouri". India.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Tourism in Rajouri". Jammu Tourism. Retrieved 16 March 2023.