Mandi
Village
Mandi is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Mandi
Mandi
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Mandi is located in India
Mandi
Mandi
Mandi (India)
Coordinates: 33°47′N 74°15′E / 33.79°N 74.25°E / 33.79; 74.25[1]
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPoonch
TehsilMandi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,045[2]
Languages
 • SpokenHindi, Kashmiri, Pahari, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185102[3]

Mandi is a village and municipality in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 20 km (12 mi) from the district headquarters Poonch.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Mandi has 855 households.[4] The literacy rate of Mandi was 97.51% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Mandi, Male literacy stands at 98.37% while the female literacy rate was 91.71%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
Population 3,045 2,620 425
Children aged below 6 years 75 36 39
Scheduled caste 57 56 1
Scheduled tribe 46 42 4
Literacy 97.51% 98.37% 91.71%
Workers (all) 2,727 2,497 230
Main workers (all) 2,336 – –
Marginal workers (total) 391 229 162

Transport

Road

Mandi village is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Rajouri Highway.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Mandi are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 238 km (148 mi) and 153 km (95 mi) respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Mandi is Jammu airport located at a distance of 280 km (170 mi) and is a 10-hour drive.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mandi, Poonch (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Mandi Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Mandi (Poonch) Pin Code". Pin Codes.net. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Mandi Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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