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	'''Hiranagar''' is a town and a [[notified area committee]] in [[Kathua district]] in the ~~[[India]]n~~ [[States and union territories of India\|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is a [[tehsil]] headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja [[Gulab Singh ]].		'''Hiranagar''' is a town and a [[notified area committee]] in [[Kathua district]] in the Indian [[States and union territories of India\|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is a [[tehsil]] headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja [[Gulab Singh]].

	== History ==		== History ==
	Raja Hira Singh, the nephew of Maharaja [[Gulab Singh]], is believed to have founded the town after his name when he was bestowed with the [[jagir]] of [[Jasrota]] ~~by Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of Punjab (1834–44 AD)~~. He also renovated the Jasmergarh Fort situated between Tarnah and Bein Nallahs. The fort also housed the tehsil and other government offices prior to 1947. Later the offices were moved to Hiranagar.		Raja Hira Singh, the nephew of Maharaja [[Gulab Singh]], is believed to have founded the town after his name when he was bestowed with the [[jagir]] of [[Jasrota]]. He also renovated the Jasmergarh Fort situated between Tarnah and Bein Nallahs. The fort also housed the tehsil and other government offices prior to 1947. Later the offices were moved to Hiranagar.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Hiranagar is located at {{coord\|32.45\|N\|75.27\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Hiranagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Hiranagar]</ref> It has an average elevation of 308 metres (1010 feet).		Hiranagar is located at {{coord\|32.45\|N\|75.27\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Hiranagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Hiranagar]</ref> It has an average elevation of 308 metres (1010 feet).

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	*Hiranagar Subdivision has total population of ~~'''~~8,294~~'''~~ according to the [[2011 Indian Census]]. Out of which ~~'''~~4,526~~'''~~ are Males while number of Females is ~~'''3768'''~~ <ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Kathua Census\|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0107_PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA.pdf\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=www.google.com\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>		*Hiranagar Subdivision has total population of 8,294 according to the [[2011 Indian Census]]. Out of which 4,526 are Males while number of Females is 3,768<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Kathua Census\|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0107_PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA.pdf\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=www.google.com\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>
	*Average ~~'''~~sex ratio~~'''~~ of the Subdivision is ~~'''~~833~~.'''~~		*Average sex ratio of the Subdivision is 833
	*No. of ~~'''~~Families~~'''~~ residing in the Subdivision is ~~'''~~1,723~~.'''~~		*No. of Families residing in the Subdivision is 1,723
	*Child Sex Ratio ~~'''~~792~~.''~~'		*Child Sex Ratio 792'
	*'''Religion~~'''~~ based Demographics<ref name=":0" />
			Religion based Demographics<ref name=":0" />

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	==Rail and road connectivity==		==Rail and road connectivity==
	The town of Hiranagar is connected to major cities like- [[Jammu]], [[Srinagar]], [[New Delhi]], etc.. via [[Srinagar-Kanyakumari Highway]]. Hiranagar has a railway station through which it is connected to other cities with rail connectivity.		The town of Hiranagar is connected to major cities like- [[Jammu]], [[Srinagar]], [[New Delhi]], etc.. via [[National Highway 44 (India)\|Srinagar-Kanyakumari Highway]](NH-44). Hiranagar has a railway station through which it is connected to other cities with rail connectivity.

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
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'''Hiranagar''' is a town and a [[notified area committee]] in [[Kathua district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is a [[tehsil]] headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja [[Gulab Singh ]].

== History ==
Raja Hira Singh, the nephew of Maharaja [[Gulab Singh]], is believed to have founded the town after his name when he was bestowed with the [[jagir]] of [[Jasrota]] by Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of Punjab (1834–44 AD). He also renovated the Jasmergarh Fort situated between Tarnah and Bein Nallahs. The fort also housed the tehsil and other government offices prior to 1947. Later the offices were moved to Hiranagar.

==Geography==
Hiranagar is located at {{coord|32.45|N|75.27|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Hiranagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Hiranagar]</ref> It has an average elevation of 308 metres (1010 feet).

== Demographics ==
*Hiranagar Subdivision has total population of '''8,294''' according to the [[2011 Indian Census]]. Out of which '''4,526''' are Males while number of Females is '''3768''' <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kathua Census|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0107_PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=www.google.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>
*Average '''sex ratio''' of the Subdivision is '''833.'''
*No. of '''Families''' residing in the Subdivision is '''1,723.'''
*Child Sex Ratio '''792.'''
*'''Religion''' based Demographics<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable"
|'''Hindu'''
|'''8,086'''
|'''(97.49%)'''
|'''4,396'''
|'''3,690'''
|-
|'''Muslim'''
|'''67'''
|'''(0.81%)'''
|'''54'''
|'''13'''
|-
|'''Christian'''
|'''86'''
|'''(1.04%)'''
|'''45'''
|'''41'''
|-
|'''Sikh'''
|'''42'''
|'''(0.51%)'''
|'''25'''
|'''17'''
|-
|'''Buddhist'''
|'''3'''
|'''(0.04%)'''
|'''3'''
|'''0'''
|-
|'''Jain'''
|'''0'''
|'''(0%)'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|-
|'''Other Religion'''
|'''0'''
|'''(0%)'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|-
|'''No Religion Specified'''
|'''10'''
|'''(0.12%)'''
|'''3'''
|'''7'''
|}

== Jasmergarh Fort ==
Jasmergarh Fort is situated just outside the town. Towards the border with Pakistan. It was built by King Hira, after whom the town is named. It has a notable temple of Mata Kali. It is one of the historical places in [[Kathua District]].

==Rail and road connectivity==
The town of Hiranagar is connected to major cities like- [[Jammu]], [[Srinagar]], [[New Delhi]], etc.. via [[Srinagar-Kanyakumari Highway]]. Hiranagar has a railway station through which it is connected to other cities with rail connectivity.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Kathua district}}
{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}

[[Category:Forts in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kathua district]]

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