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Pouni | |
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Village | |
  Pouni Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Pouni Pouni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′N 74°41′E / 33.09°N 74.68°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Reasi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,259[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi |
| • Written | Gurmukhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185203[3] |
Pouni is a village and municipality in Reasi district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 25 kilometres from the district headquarters Reasi.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census of India, Pouni village has 254 households.[2] The literacy rate of Pouni was 85.08% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Pouni, Male literacy stands at 90.21% while the female literacy rate was 79.70%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1259 | 647 | 612 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Scheduled caste | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Scheduled tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Literacy | 85.08% | 90.21% | 79.70% |
| Workers (all) | 538 | 319 | 219 |
| Main workers (total) | 383 | 312 | 71 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 155 | 7 | 148 |
Transport[edit | edit source]
Road[edit | edit source]
Pouni is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by Pouni Road, NH 144 and NH 144A along Dubey karyana Store.
Rail[edit | edit source]
The nearest major railway stations to Pouni are Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station,Jammu Tawi railway station and Udhampur Railway Station located at a distance of 46 Kilometres, 90 Kilometres and 87 Kilometres respectively.
Air[edit | edit source]
The nearest airport to Pouni is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 95 kilometres and is a 2.5-hour drive.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Pouni (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pouni Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Pouni Pin Code". Pin Codes.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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