Chandimarh
Village
Coordinates33.61°N 74.4°E
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPoonch
TehsilSurankote
Unit prefMetric
Literacy62.05%
Population as of2011
Population total3870
OfficialUrdu, English
SpokenPahari,Gojri,Kashmiri
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
PIN185121
Elevation1,580 m

Chandimarh or Chandi Marh is a village in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated between Noori Chamb and Bufliaz Block.[1] It is 26 km east of the district headquarters Poonch, and 22 km from sub-district headquarter Surankote. Nearby towns and they are; Thanamandi town towards South, Surankote tehsil towards North, Balakote Block towards west, Darhal Block towards South. [2]

Population

According to the 2011 Census of India, there are 700 households in the village, with a total population of 3870, of which 2017 are males and 1853 are females.[3]

Transport

Air

The nearest airports to Chandimarh are Jammu Airport and Srinagar International Airport, located 205 and 125 kilometres respectively.

Rail

Chandimarh doesn't have a railway station. The nearest railway station is Anantnag railway station located at a distance of 106 kilometres and nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 203 kilometres.

Road

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

References

  1. ^ "10 injured in Poonch road accident". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir
  2. ^ "DIRECTORY ESTABLISHMENT". mospi.nic.in. Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.
  3. ^ "Chandi Marh Population - Punch, Jammu and Kashmir". census2011.co.in. Census of India.