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{{infobox settlement<br />
| name = Bhata Dhurian<br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|33.68715|N|74.374|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = {{nowrap|[[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]}}<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of subdistricts in India|Tehsil]]<br />
| subdivision_type4 = <br />
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg}} [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Poonch district, India|Poonch]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = Balakote<br />
| subdivision_name4 = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]]<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken<br />
| demographics1_info2 = [[Pahari language|Pahari]], [[Gujari language|Gojri]] <br />
| blank_name = <br />
| blank_info = <br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 185121<br />
| registration_plate = JK-12<br />
| website = {{url|poonch.nic.in}} <br />
}}<br />
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'''Bhata Dhurian''' is a village in [[Poonch district, India|Poonch district]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://poonch.nic.in|title=District at a glance}}1</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Bhata Dhurian is a village in lying near the [[Line of Control|LOC]] of [[Poonch district, India|Poonch district]] and [[Rajouri district]]. It is {{convert|30|km}} south of its district headquarters at [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]], {{convert|15|km}} from [[Balakote]], {{convert|129|km}} from the state's summer capital at [[Srinagar]] and {{convert|200|km}} from its winter capital at [[Jammu]]. [[National Highway 144A (India)|NH 144A]] passes from this village to Poonch.<br />
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Draba (18 km), Nar (3 km), Potha Upper (11 km), [[Surankote]] (13 km) are the nearby villages to Bhata Dhurian. Bhata Dhurian is surrounded by Bufliaz block to the north, Manjakote block to the south, [[Thanamandi]] block on the east, and [[Mendhar Tehsil|Mendhar]] block to the west. [[Rajouri]] and [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]] are the nearest cities to Bhata Dhurian.<br />
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==Climate==<br />
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It is moderate in summer. Snow falls at the end of January in its peaks. Bhata Dhurian has summer highest day temperature is between 19°C to 32°C. The average temperature of January is -8°C, February is 11°C, March is 1°C, April is 21°C, May is 30°C.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the [[2001 Census of India]], the population of the village was 2897, of which females constituted 1425. The literacy rate was 56.3%, with that for females being 20.3%. Children aged 0-6 accounted for 47.2% of the population.<br />
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==Parnai Power project==<br />
[[File:Parnai Project.jpg|thumb|Parnai Project]]<br />
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The Parnai power project which is under development adjoins the Bhata Dhurian tunnel and will produce 37.5 MV electricity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jkspdc.nic.in|title=Parnai.pdf}}</ref><br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Air===<br />
[[Poonch Airport]] is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]]. The nearest airport is [[Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport]] in [[Srinagar]], located 195 kilometres from Bhata Dhurian.<br />
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===Rail===<br />
There is no railway connectivity to Bhata Dhurian. There are plans to construct a [[Jammu–Poonch line]] which will connect [[Jammu]] with [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]] via railways. The nearest major railway station is [[Jammu Tawi railway station]] located 190 kilometres from Bhata Dhurian.<br />
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===Road===<br />
The village is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the [[National Highway 144A (India)|NH 144A]], the [[Mughal Road]] and other intra-district roads.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Poonch (town)|Poonch]]<br />
*[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
*[[Rajouri]]<br />
*[[Surankote]]<br />
*[[Jammu]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Jammu and Kashmir}}<br />
{{Poonch district, India}}<br />
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[[Category:Poonch district, India]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Balakote tehsil]]<br />
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