Sunderbani
Green Valley | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Rajouri |
Named for | Sundra |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
• Body | M.C. Sunderbani |
Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,200 |
Languages | |
• Official | Poonchi,Dogri |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 185153 |
Sunderbani is a town and a notified area committee, about 70 km from Rajouri Town in Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sunderbani is located at 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 feet).
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Sunderbani had a population of 10,531. Sunderbani comprises many villages like
Bakhar | Balchaman | Bamlia | ||||
Bandrahi | Barnara | Basant Pur | ||||
Bhajwal | Chak Nawabad | Chak Tawela | ||||
Changi Kangrial | Chehni | Deoli | ||||
Devak | Dhar | Dhok Bainar | Dhrooth | Gandeh | Ghantha | Goraha Charala |
Hathal | Kaldubi | Kangri | ||||
Lamman | Langar | Lohara Kot | Makol | |||
Manikah | Marchola | Mawa | ||||
Nah | Nala | Nauti | ||||
Owna | Patni | Patrara | ||||
Prat | Peli | Phal | ||||
Sehia | Sehot | Sunderbani | ||||
Thanda Pani | Thangrot | Thichka | Thera Raina Mohalla | |||
Tala Tanda |
The village of Mallah is about 12 km from Sunderbani. Known as the 'mango village',[citation needed] it is known for its Ashram and Educational complex of Atal Akhada Peethadeeshwar Rajguru mahamandaleshwar 1008 Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj [3] and Satguru Baba Kanshi Giri Ji Maharaj. The last boundary of Sunderbani is the village of Basantpur.[citation needed]
Hinduism is the largest religion in Sunderbani, followed by over 90% of the people. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 5.4% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 0.56% and 3.59% of the population respectively.[4]
The nearest airport to Sunderbani is Rajouri Airport, located at a distance of 70 kilometres.
There is no rail connectivity to Sunderbani. The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.
The National Highway 144A goes through Sunderbani town.
There is a private educational complex consisting of colleges like Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Degree college, SVS Paramedical College, SVS BEd College and Guru Gangdev Ji Sanskrit College. Also, Government has established GDC Sunderbani in the year 2012. In SVS Degree College, NCC high achievement cadets (RDC and TSC Camps) names are SUO Mohit Kumar Raina, SUO Sahil Sharma, JUO Rohit Sharma, Govind Sharma and Vikas Verma. They are first RDC holders NCC cadets from this College.
There are a number of schools in Sunderbani like SGGD Model Higher secondary school, Harsh Niketan Higher secondary school, New public school, Bharat Public school and kendriya vidyalaya B.S.F campus sunderbani
Shri mata Vaishno devi temple is around 74 km from Sunderbani
Shiv Khori cave is around 45 km away from Sunderbani
Charnot Temple is around 8 km away from Sunderbani
this temple is around 41 km away from Sunderbani to Nowshera side.
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
this lake is around 1.5 km away from Sunderbani.
this mandir is around 2.5 km away from Sunderbani.
Shahdara Sharief is around 97 km away from Sunderbani.