Balakote

Balakote Bala Kote
Village
Balakote Location in Jammu and Kashmir Balakote Balakote (India)
Coordinates: 33.49°N 74.17°E / 33.49; 74.17
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Poonch
Tehsil	Balakote
Population  (2011)
• Total	461
Languages
• Spoken	Pahari, Gojri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	185211
Vehicle registration	JK-12
Website	poonch.nic.in

Balakote (also known as Bala Kote) is a village and tehsil in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 63 km (39 mi) from the district headquarters, Poonch.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 103 households. The literacy rate of Balakote was 79.89% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balakote, Male literacy stands at 91.77% while the female literacy rate was 71.16%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	461	216	245
Children aged below 6 years	88	58	30
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	55	20	35
Literacy	79.89%	91.77%	71.16%
Workers (all)	314	132	182
Main workers (all)	46	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	268	104	164

Transportation

Road

Balakote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and BG Surankote Road.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Balakote are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 199 km (124 mi) and 161 km (100 mi) respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Balakote is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 187 km (116 mi) and is a 6-hour drive.

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Poonch district
• Poonch