12-839: Surankote ( Urdu pronunciation: [s̪uːɾənˌkoːʈ] ) is a town in the Surankote Tehsil of the Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir . It occupies the Surankote valley, located between the Pir Panjal and ranges within the Himalayas . It receives snowfall in winters. It is famous for the existence of lakes (9 major and few small) on the Pir Panjal range which are not still connected with
24-799: A sub-division of a district. The current terms have replaced earlier geographical terms, such as pargana and thana . Most subdistricts in India correspond to an area within a district including the designated city , town , hamlet , or other populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns , and usually a number of villages . In the Indian administrative context, states adopt various nomenclatures for their sub-district divisions, including Tehsil , Taluk, Circle, Subdivision, and Mandal . Notably, Tehsil predominates in North Indian states , whereas Taluk
36-657: A distance of 210 kilometres. This article related to a location in Jammu and Kashmir is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Surankote Tehsil Surankote Tehsil is a tehsil of the Poonch district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir . It is headquartered at the Surankote . The Surankote tehsil is headquartered at Surankote . Religion in Surankote Tehsil (2011) The total projected population of Surankote Tehsil
48-567: A holy and religiously elevated person named as Alamdar-e-Kashmir, Sheikh Noor-u-Din Noorani (RA) (1378 to 1441). Surankote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A . Surankote is not connected with railways. The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 208 kilometres. The nearest airport is Jammu Airport located at
60-481: Is 124,755, with 65,699 males and 59,056 females according to the 2011 census of India . The population includes Paharis , Gujjars , Bakerwals and Kashmiris . Poonch Airport is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters Poonch located 30 kilometres from Surankote. The nearest airport to Surankote is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar , located 150 kilometres from Surankote. There
72-407: Is followed by almost 86% population. Paharis are an agricultural tribe and are estimated to be the largest community living in Surankote. Noori Chamb associated with the name of Mughal Queen Nur Jahan is known for its waterfall. It is situated near Behram Galla in Surankote Tehsil about 45 kilometres from Poonch town. The fall of the stream gives rise to dense clouds of water vapours which engulfs
84-754: Is no railway connectivity to Surankote. There are plans to construct the Jammu–Poonch line which will connect Jammu with the district headquarters Poonch with railways. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located 210 kilometres from Surankote. The tehsil is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads. List of subdistricts in India India has 28 states and eight union territories , which are divided into divisions comprising several districts. Subdistricts are most commonly referred to as tehsils , which comes under
96-406: The area & spread all over. The Emperor Jahangir had developed so much fancy & liking for this fall that he named it Noori Chamb after the name of his beloved queen Nur Jahan . Mughal queen used to stay here for relaxation. She had got fixed a mirror beside the fall on the mountain wall where she used to have her make-up after the bath. Many locals call Noori Chamb a milky waterfall, due to
108-444: The outside world. Although some people visit these lakes by foot for recreation and refreshment. Surankote township is located at some 27 kilometres to the south-east of Poonch city and 221 kilometres from winter capital Jammu . The valley comprises 33 villages. The total projected population of the valley is 124,755 which includes Paharis , Gujjars , Bakerwals and a visible Kashmiri minority. Twenty-four villages are located on
120-468: The passes, alpine lakes and meadows are called gallies, sars and margs or dhoks respectively. Some of the common dhoks in Poonch are Girjan, Panjtari, Isanwali, Nainsukh, Dharamarg, Pirmarg and Sarimastan etc. Religion in Surnakote (2011) As of the 2011 census Surankot has a population of 8,892. Males constitute 53% of the population while females form 47% share. The average literacy is 73%. Islam
132-657: The western slopes of the main Pir Panjal range while 19 villages are found on the slopes of the Rattan Panchal range. The climatic conditions resemble that of Kashmir . Some high peaks of this valley can be seen from Lahore on a very clear day the highest peak is Tatakuti standing at 15502 ft. With crystal-clear water, the alpine lakes viz. Sukhsar, Neelsar, Bhagsar, Katorasar, Kaldachnisar and Nandansar, fall in this region. The historical waterfalls, Noori chamb falls in Behramgala of this region. In local dialect
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#1732791422290144-513: The white-coloured vapours formed during descending. Peer ki Gali is a holy place situated between two villages, Poshana and Heer Pur, along Mughal road. Peer ki Gali is likely to be called the heart of the Mughal road. The name Peer Ki Gali has some auspicious relevance as the word 'peer' means a person devoted to religion, as per the Muslim faith. The history of this place dates back to the time of
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