| Other name | Pakhru Ge da Graan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.54°N 75.64°E |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kathua |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Elevation | 919 m |
| Population total | 1,554[1] |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Official | Dogri, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Registration plate | JK-08 |
Mahanpur is a small town and a newly created tehsil in Kathua district of Jammu Division in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Earlier, Mahanpur was a town in Basohli tehsil. Mahanpur town is located about 50 km to the north of district headquarter Kathua and about 32 km south of the Sub Divisional headquarter Basohli.
Geography
Mahanpur is located at 32.54°N 75.64°E,[2] It has an average elevation of 396 metres in the lower Sivalik Hills range of Himalaya. Mahanpur (town) 919 has an area of 363 square kilometres.[1] Mahanpur borders Bani and Duggan Tehsil to the north, Billawar to the west and Dharkalan to the south.
Places to visit
- Ranjit Sagar Dam also called "Thein Dam"
- Sukrala Mata Temple
- Bala Sundri Mata Temple
- Dhole -joode Mata
Nearby places
See also
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Kathua". censusindia.gov.in. Archived 8 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Mahanpur". google.co.in