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| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] | | subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
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| subdivision_name2 = Jammu | | subdivision_name2 = [[Jammu district]] | ||
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]] , [[Urdu]], [[ | | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]],<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf | ||
|title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020|publisher=The Gazette of India|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | website=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref> [[Dogri]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pathak |first=Analiza |date=2 September 2020 |title=Hindi, Kashmiri and Dogri to be official languages of Jammu and Kashmir, Cabinet approves Bill |language=en |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/hindi-kashmiri-and-dogri-to-be-official-languages-of-jammu-and-kashmir-cabinet-approves-bill-646784 |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref> [[Urdu]],<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=23 January 2019 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2022}}</ref> English | |||
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| demographics1_info2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<ref name="langoff"/><ref name="Census">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cb7UAAAAMAAJ|title=District Census Handbook, Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu|first1=India Superintendent of Census Operations, Jammu and|last1=Kashmir|first2=M. H.|last2=Kamili|year=1966|via=Google Books}}</ref> | |||
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'''Nagrota''' is a town located in the [[Jammu]] | '''Nagrota''' is a town located in the [[Jammu district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in [[India]]. It is located on [[National Highway 44 (India)|National highway 44]] between [[Jammu (city)|Jammu city]] and [[Udhampur]]. It is situated on the bank of River Tawi. Nagrota along with Kashmiri Pandit Migrant town of Jagti straddle the national highway. Nagrota is the first shrine stoppage for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. The Kol-Kandoli temple is a mandate for completing the [[Vaishno Devi|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi]] pilgrimage. Nagrota has an extension of Jammu Industries having Oil Depots and Godowns.It serves as headquarter of the [[XVI Corps (India)]] also known as the 'White Knight Corp'. | ||
Though Nagrota does not have a [[railway]] station, it does have a Railway Station Code assigned ([[List of railway stations in India#N|NGRT]]) in preparation for the completion of the planned Jammu-Srinagar railway extension. | Though Nagrota does not have a [[railway]] station, it does have a Railway Station Code assigned ([[List of railway stations in India#N|NGRT]]) in preparation for the completion of the planned Jammu-Srinagar railway extension. | ||
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Nagrota is also home to prestigious Sainik School and an I.I.T College, Sainik School Nagrota and [[IIT Jammu|Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu]]. It has a magnificent army park named as Vijay Park. Nagrota has a National Rural Health Mission and a KNH Hospital which is under stay. Nowadays, the progress of Nagrota is in its top level. It has a witnessed a Khel Gaun and a volleyball stadium. The Jamboo Zoo in Nagrota which is under construction with more than 2000 varieties of snakes. | Nagrota is also home to prestigious Sainik School and an I.I.T College, Sainik School Nagrota and [[IIT Jammu|Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu]]. It has a magnificent army park named as Vijay Park. Nagrota has a National Rural Health Mission and a KNH Hospital which is under stay. Nowadays, the progress of Nagrota is in its top level. It has a witnessed a Khel Gaun and a volleyball stadium. The Jamboo Zoo in Nagrota which is under construction with more than 2000 varieties of snakes. | ||
Nagrota has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), much cooler than what is found in much of the rest of India, due to its moderately high elevation and northerly position. The valley is surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides. Winters are cool, with daytime temperature averaging 12°- | Nagrota has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), much cooler than what is found in much of the rest of India, due to its moderately high elevation and northerly position. The valley is surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides. Winters are cool, with daytime temperature averaging 12°-15 °C. Summers are warm with a July daytime average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is around 720 millimetres (28 in). Spring is the wettest season while autumn is the driest. The highest temperature reliably recorded is 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) and the lowest is −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F).[30] | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
Hindu 89.30%, Sikh 4.39%, Muslim 5.31% | Hindu 89.30%, Sikh 4.39%, Muslim 5.31%.{{cn|date=December 2022}} | ||
== Cantonment and 16 Corps == | == Cantonment and 16 Corps == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:00, 23 December 2022
Nagrota | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Nagrota Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Nagrota Nagrota (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′00″N 74°55′00″E / 32.81667°N 74.91667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu district |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,998 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,[1][2] Dogri,[3] Urdu,[4] English |
| • Other | Punjabi[4][5] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 181221 |
| Telephone code | 0191 |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
| Nearest city | Jammu |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
Nagrota is a town located in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is located on National highway 44 between Jammu city and Udhampur. It is situated on the bank of River Tawi. Nagrota along with Kashmiri Pandit Migrant town of Jagti straddle the national highway. Nagrota is the first shrine stoppage for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. The Kol-Kandoli temple is a mandate for completing the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. Nagrota has an extension of Jammu Industries having Oil Depots and Godowns.It serves as headquarter of the XVI Corps (India) also known as the 'White Knight Corp'.
Though Nagrota does not have a railway station, it does have a Railway Station Code assigned (NGRT) in preparation for the completion of the planned Jammu-Srinagar railway extension.
Nagrota is also home to prestigious Sainik School and an I.I.T College, Sainik School Nagrota and Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu. It has a magnificent army park named as Vijay Park. Nagrota has a National Rural Health Mission and a KNH Hospital which is under stay. Nowadays, the progress of Nagrota is in its top level. It has a witnessed a Khel Gaun and a volleyball stadium. The Jamboo Zoo in Nagrota which is under construction with more than 2000 varieties of snakes.
Nagrota has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), much cooler than what is found in much of the rest of India, due to its moderately high elevation and northerly position. The valley is surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides. Winters are cool, with daytime temperature averaging 12°-15 °C. Summers are warm with a July daytime average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is around 720 millimetres (28 in). Spring is the wettest season while autumn is the driest. The highest temperature reliably recorded is 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) and the lowest is −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F).[30]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Nagrota is about 14 km ahead of Jammu city on NH44.The town is located on uneven low valleys in the Trikuta hills on one side and river Tawi on the other side. Nagrota has an average elevation of 412 m above sea level.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011, Nagrota had a population of 19,998 while the twin town of Jagti, made for Kashmiri migrants, had a population of around 14,000-18000. Jagti township has total of 176 buildings with 24 flats in each building. Jagti township has a total of 4224 flats.
Religion[edit | edit source]
Hindu 89.30%, Sikh 4.39%, Muslim 5.31%.[citation needed]
Cantonment and 16 Corps[edit | edit source]
There is a large Nagrota Cantonment located in Nagrota, which is the home of 16 Corps, the largest Corps in the Indian Army and also world's largest corp. A Military Police checkpost is located at the entry point.cantonment.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ↑ Pathak, Analiza (2 September 2020). "Hindi, Kashmiri and Dogri to be official languages of Jammu and Kashmir, Cabinet approves Bill". Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 25 May 2017 suggested (help) - ↑ Kashmir, India Superintendent of Census Operations, Jammu and; Kamili, M. H. (1966). "District Census Handbook, Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu" – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Nagrota Corps / XVI Corps / White Knight Corps". GlobalSecurity.org. Accessed 2009-10-06.