Billawar
Town
Billawar is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Billawar
Billawar
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Billawar is located in India
Billawar
Billawar
Billawar (India)
Coordinates: 32°37′N 75°37′E / 32.62°N 75.62°E / 32.62; 75.62
Country India
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKathua
Government
 • MLADr. Nirmal singh
Elevation
844 m (2,769 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,916
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
184204
Vehicle registrationJK08

Billawar is a town and a notified area committee in Kathua district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Billawar was founded by Raja Bhog Pal in the 7th century A.D.,[1] it was a kingdom and its capital was Basohli until the 11th century.[2]

Geography

Billawar is located at 32°37′N 75°37′E / 32.62°N 75.62°E / 32.62; 75.62.[3] It has an average elevation of 844 m (2,769 ft). Billawar town is situated in the lap of the Shivalik mountains between the banks of the Naz and Bheeni rivulets, approximately 70 km from Dayala Chak on Delhi-Jammu NH-1A.

Billawar tehsil

The Billawar tehsil (1 of 8 tehsils) of Kathua district has 46 panchayat villages.[4]

History

Raja Bhog Pal, a son of the king of Kullu Valley, founded Basohli and established Billawar as the capital in 765 A.D. after subduing Rana Billo, a feudal chief who once ruled the area. The ruling house was subsequently known as Balouria, deriving from Balor.[5] The old name of Billawar is "Bilawara".

Religion in Billawar (2011)[6]

  Hinduism (88.21%)
  Islam (9.68%)
  Other / Not stated (2.11%)

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,[7] Billawar had a population of 11,916. Billawar has two boroughs - old Billawar town and Phinter area. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Billawar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy rate of 78% and female literacy rate of 58%. 12% of the population is under six years of age. The major religions in Billawar are Hinduism (88.2%) and Islam (9.7%).

References

  1. ^ Kumar, Raj (2006) [2006]. Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th Century A.D (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 57. ISBN 9788178355771.
  2. ^ Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006). Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region : from 17th to 19th century A.D. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 8178354411. OCLC 74991379.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Billawar
  4. ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Billawar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.
  5. ^ Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006). Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region : from 17th to 19th century A.D. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 8178354411. OCLC 74991379.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Billawar City Population". Census India. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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