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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Reasi district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Mata vaishno devi hill.jpg
| image_caption = Mountains near [[Vaishno Devi Temple]]
| image_map = Jammu and Kashmir Reasi district.svg
| map_caption = Location of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir
| coordinates = {{coord|33.09|N|74.84|E|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = Reasi
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jammu Division]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Reasi]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 1. [[Reasi]], 2. [[Pouni, Jammu and Kashmir|Pouni]], 3. [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]], 4. [[Bhamag]], 5. [[Arnas, Jammu and Kashmir|Arnas]], 6. [[Throo]], 7. [[Chassana]], 8. [[Thakrakote]], 9. [[Mahore, Jammu and Kashmir|Mahore]]
| area_total_km2 = 1,719
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 314,667
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 8.6%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 58.15%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 890
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
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| leader_title2 =
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = JK-20
| blank_name_sec1 =
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| website = http://reasi.nic.in
}}

'''Reasi district''' is a district of the [[India]]n union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The Reasi district is bordered by [[Udhampur district]] and [[Ramban district]] in the east, [[Jammu district]] in the south, [[Rajouri district]] in the west and by [[Kulgam district]] on the north. The Reasi and Rajouri tehsils formed a joint district called the "Reasi district" at the time of princely state's accession to India in 1947. As part of the reorganisation, the two tehsils were separated and Reasi was merged with the [[Udhampur district]]. It again became a separate district in 2006.<ref>[http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives2006/kashmir20060706a.html Jammu and Kashmir to have eight new districts], Indo-Asian News Service, 6 July 2006.</ref>

[[Reasi]] is one of the oldest towns of the Jammu and Kashmir State. It was the seat of the erstwhile [[Bhimgarh Fort|Bhimgarh]] State, said to have been established by Raja Bhim Dev sometime in the 8th century. It remained an independent principality till 1822, when Raja [[Gulab Singh]] the then Raja of [[Jammu]] hill region, under the [[Sikh empire]], consolidated the small states.

==Geography==
Reasi is located at a distance of 64 km from Jammu and is bounded by [[Tehsil]] Gool-Gulabgarh in the north, Tehsil [[Sunderbani]] and [[Kalakote]] of District [[Rajouri]] in the west, Tehsil [[Udhampur]] in the east, Tehsils Jammu and [[Akhnoor]] of District [[Jammu]] on the south. Climatically a major part of this Sub-Division falls in sub-tropical zone and the rest in [[temperate zone]]. Summers are generally warm and winters cold with snowfall on the high ridges. One of the most beautiful thing about Reasi is that in summers, the temperature of Reasi will be less than most of the districts in Jammu and in winters, its temperature will be higher than other districts in Jammu. So this makes Reasi favourable for all kinds of people visiting there.

===Hindu sites===
Major Hindu pilgrimage sites like [[Vaishno Devi]], [[Shivkhori|Shiv Khori]], Baba Dhansar and Siyad Baba Waterfall are located in this district. Due to this Reasi district sees a great in-rush of people from all over across the country, especially in summer.

===Access===
Being far away from Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar Highway 1-A and somewhat inaccessible due to the hilly area, economic progress in the mostly hilly region of Reasi has been rather slow. With the commissioning of [[Salal Hydroelectric Project]] at [[Dhyangarh]] near Reasi, the economic activity of the area has picked up considerably. Construction work of this project was started in 1970 by the National Hydro-Electric Power Corporation ([[NHPC]]) and the project was commissioned in 1987 when the first stage of 345 [[Megawatt]] power station was completed and balance/the second stage of the project with 345 [[Watt#Megawatt|MW]] was commissioned in 1995 making the total generation to 690 MW. Power from this project flows to the Northern Grid from where it is distributed to the states of J&K, [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Chandigarh]].

The [[Jammu–Baramulla line|Jammu–Srinagar–Baramulla Railway line]] which is under construction passes through the Reasi district. The Railway line up to [https://beingdogra.com/katra/ Katra] was inaugurated on 4 July 2014, by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station]]. From Katra the Railway line traverses to Reasi-Banihal area with stations at Reasi, Salal A–Salal B, Surukot, Barala, Sangaldan, Kohli and Laole. The 1315 meters long railway bridge under construction over river [[Chenab River|Chenab]] near Salal with a height of 383.10 meters from the river surface and shall be the highest bridge in the world. This railway line will bring Reasi on the rail map of the country and accelerate development and prosperity in the area.

==Demographics==
{{Bar box
|title=Religion in Reasi district (2011)<ref name="census2011-C01"/>
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{Bar percent|[[Islam]]|#009000|49.66}}
{{Bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|48.91}}
{{Bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|0.99}}
{{Bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.44}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Reasi district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 314,667,<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/default.aspx</ref><ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[The Bahamas]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Bahamas, The 313,312
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 570th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 184 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.06%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Reasi has a [[sex ratio]] of 890 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name=districtcensus/> (which varies with religion), and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 59.42%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

[[Reasi]] has a population which is a blend of almost equal percentage of [[Muslims]] and [[Hindus]] and has set an example for tolerant and peaceful religious co-existence.
Reasi's population stands at 314,667 (2011) constituting 49.67% of [[Muslims]] and 48.90% of [[Hindus]].

{{bar box
|title=Sex Ratio in Reasi District in 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C01"/><br>(no. females per 1,000 males)
|float=left
|width=360px
|left1=Religion (and population)
|right1=Sex Ratio
|bars=
{{bar pixel|Muslim (pop 156,275)|green|91.518||915 }}
{{bar pixel|Hindu (pop 153,898)|orange|86.865||869 }}
{{bar pixel|Sikh (pop 3,107)|yellow|92.384||924 }}
{{bar pixel|Other (pop 1,387)|grey|55.843||558 }}
{{bar pixel|Total (pop 314,667)|black|89.033||890 }}
}}

{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
| caption= Languages of Reasi district (2011)<ref name="census2011-C16">{{cite report |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir |url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0100.XLSX |publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=18 July 2020}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Dogri language|Dogri]] |value1 = 43.76 |color1 = Indigo
|label2 = [[Gujari language|Gojri]] |value2 = 25.60 |color2 = Tomato
|label3 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] |value3 = 18.33 |color3 = LightGreen
|label4 = [[Pahari-Pothwari|Pahari]] |value4 = 6.64 |color4 = Pink
|label5 = [[Hindi]] |value5 = 1.62 |color5 = yellow
|label6 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value6 = 1.13 |color6 = cyan
|label7 = Others |value7 = 2.92 |color7 = grey
}}

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! colspan=10 | Reasi district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C01">{{cite report |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir |url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW01C-01%20MDDS.XLS |publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
!|
!| Hindu
!| Muslim
!| Christian
!| Sikh
!| Buddhist
!| Jain
!| Other
!| Not stated
!| Total
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Total
|| 153,898 || 156,275 || 1,208 || 3,107 || 15 || 7 || 3 || 154 || 314,667
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
|| 48.91% || 49.66% || 0.38% || 0.99% || 0.00% || 0.00% || 0.00% || 0.05% || 100.00%
|-
| colspan=10|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Male
|| 82,358 || 81,598 || 782 || 1,615 || 11 || 4 || 3 || 90 || 166,461
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Female
|| 71,540 || 74,677 || 426 || 1,492 || 4 || 3 || 0 || 64 || 148,206
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Gender ratio (% female)
|| 46.5% || 47.8% || 35.3% || 48.0% || 26.7% || 42.9% || 0.0% || 41.6% || 47.1%
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| Sex ratio <br><small>(no. of females per 1,000 males)</small>
|| 869 || 915 || 545 || 924 || – || – || – || – || 890
|-
| colspan=10|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Urban
|| 23,245 || 3,076 || 461 || 194 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 17 || 26,996
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Rural
|| 130,653 || 153,199 || 747 || 2,913 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 137 || 287,671
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | % Urban
|| 15.1% || 2.0% || 38.2% || 6.2% || 20.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 11.0% || 8.6%
|-
|}

The main languages spoken in [[Reasi]] are [[Urdu]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Dogri]] and [[Gojri language|Gojri]].{{clear|left}}

==History==
===Bhimgarh Fort===
An historical fort named as [[Bhimgarh Fort]], but generally also known as ‘Reasi Fort’ is located in the town of [[Reasi]] on a hillock approximately 150 meters high. As per local lore initially the fort was made of clay which later on was reconstructed with stone masonry and was generally used by the royal family for taking shelter during emergencies. Presently the fort is in the charge of the Department of Archaeology, J&K Government since 1989. Today the fort stands out as one of the important landmarks in the town. During the time this was damaged several times due to its age and natural violence. From time to the government understanding the importance of this fort has tried its best to reconstruct it. It's due to this fact that this fort is still standing in Reasi and it adds shine to the Reasi city.

===Inside India===
After the accession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir to India in 1947, the Rajouri and Reasi tehsils of the former "Reasi district" were separated. Rajouri was merged with the Indian-administered [[Poonch district, India]] and Reasi was merged with the [[Udhampur district]].

The people of this hilly area have long agitated for the restoration of the district status for Reasi. The Wazir Commission report, among other recommendations, proposed that it be upgraded to a district. Rishi Kumar Koushal, a prominent leader of the erstwhile [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh|Jan Sangh]], now [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], led the agitation to restore the district status in the late nineties.

Reasi was upgraded to district level in the year 2007 due to the constant efforts made by the people.

==Administration==

Reasi is one of the eight districts in the state, which came in to existence on 1 April 2007. It is predominantly a hill district, which enjoys variable climatic conditions, ranging from sub-tropical to the semi-temperate. The district can be divided into 'hilly' and 'low-lying hilly' regions.

The district is divided into nine tehsils and 22 niabats. There are 12 development blocks with 147 panchayat halquas.

===Tehsils===
# Reasi
# Pouni
# Katra
# Bhomag
# Arnas
# Throo
# Chassana
# Thakrakote
# Mahore

===Blocks===
# Reasi
# Gulabgarh
# Pouni
# Katra
# Bhomag
# Arnas
# Thuroo
# Chassana
# Thakrakote
# Mahore
# Panthal
# Jij

==Politics==
Reasi District has 3 assembly constituencies: Reasi, Gulabgarh and Gool Arnas.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/ERos_AERos.html | title=ERO's and AERO's | publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir | access-date=2008-08-28 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022185235/http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/eros_aeros.html | archive-date=2008-10-22 }}</ref>

==Places of interest==
*[[GULAB GARH]]
*[[Dhagantop]]
*[[RAMA KUNDA]]
*[[Bhimgarh Fort]]
*[[Shivkhori]]
*[[Vaishno Devi Temple]]
*[[Kalika Temple]]
*[[Baba Dhansar]]
*[[Dhyangarh]]
*[[Baba Bidda]]
*[[Siarh Baba]]
*[[Sula Park]]
*[[Dhera Baba]]
*[[Thanpal]]
*[[Dewel Marg]]
*[[Kote Gali]]
*[[Ans River]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
http://reasi.gov.in/about.html

==External links==
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* [http://jammukashmir.nic.in Official Website of J&K Govt]
* [https://reasi.nic.in/ Official Website of Reasi]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=102012408189092547198.00000112177299343651d&hl=en&z=13&ll=33.082048,74.826508&spn=0.061992,0.1157&t=h&om=1 Google Maps Reasi]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Reasi district
|North = [[Kulgam district]]
|Northeast = [[Ramban district]]
|East =
|Southeast = [[Udhampur district]]
|South =
|Southwest = [[Jammu district]]
|West = [[Rajouri district]]
|Northwest =
}}

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[[Category:Districts of Jammu and Kashmir]]

Reasi district - Revision history

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