Sunderbani
Green Valley | |
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Town | |
  Sunderbani Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Sunderbani Sunderbani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Rajouri |
| Named for | Sundra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | M.C. Sunderbani |
| Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,200 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Poonchi,Dogri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185153 |
Sunderbani is a town and a notified area committee, about 70 km from Rajouri Town in Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Sunderbani is located at 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Sunderbani had a population of 10,531. Sunderbani comprises many villages like
| Bakhar | Balchaman | Bamlia | ||||
| Bandrahi | Barnara | Basant Pur | ||||
| Bhajwal | Chak Nawabad | Chak Tawela | ||||
| Changi Kangrial | Chehni | Deoli | ||||
| Devak | Dhar | Dhok Bainar | Dhrooth | Gandeh | Ghantha | Goraha Charala |
| Hathal | Kaldubi | Kangri | ||||
| Lamman | Langar | Lohara Kot | Makol | |||
| Manikah | Marchola | Mawa | ||||
| Nah | Nala | Nauti | ||||
| Owna | Patni | Patrara | ||||
| Prat | Peli | Phal | ||||
| Sehia | Sehot | Sunderbani | ||||
| Thanda Pani | Thangrot | Thichka | Thera Raina Mohalla | |||
| Tala Tanda |
The village of Mallah is about 12 km from Sunderbani. Known as the 'mango village',[citation needed] it is known for its Ashram and Educational complex of Atal Akhada Peethadeeshwar Rajguru mahamandaleshwar 1008 Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj [3] and Satguru Baba Kanshi Giri Ji Maharaj. The last boundary of Sunderbani is Village Basantpur.[citation needed]
Religion[edit | edit source]
Hinduism is the largest religion in Sunderbani, followed by over 90% of the people. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 5.4% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 0.56% and 3.59% of the population respectively.[4]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Air[edit | edit source]
The nearest airport to Sunderbani is Rajouri Airport, located at a distance of 70 kilometres.
Rail[edit | edit source]
There is no rail connectivity to Sunderbani. The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.
Road[edit | edit source]
The National Highway 144A goes through Sunderbani town.
Education[edit | edit source]
Colleges[edit | edit source]
There is a private educational complex consisting of colleges like Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Degree college, SVS Paramedical College, SVS BEd College and Guru Gangdev Ji Sanskrit College. Also, Government has established GDC Sunderbani in the year 2012. In SSVS Degree College, NCC high achievement cadets (RDC and TSC Camps) names are SUO Mohit Kumar Raina, SUO Sahil Sharma, JUO Rohit Sharma, Govind Sharma and Vikas Verma. They are first RDC holders NCC cadets from this College.
Schools[edit | edit source]
There are a number of schools in Sunderbani like SGGD Model Higher secondary school, Harsh Niketan Higher secondary school, New public school, Bharat Public school and kendriya vidyalaya B.S.F campus sunderbani
Nearby places of attraction[edit | edit source]
Shri Mata vaishno devi, katra[edit | edit source]
Shri mata Vaishno devi temple is around 74 km from Sunderbani
Shivkhori Temple[edit | edit source]
Shiv Khori cave is around 45 km away from Sunderbani
Charnot Temple[edit | edit source]
Charnot Temple is around 8 km away from Sunderbani
Mangla Mata Temple[edit | edit source]
this temple is around 41 km away from Sunderbani to Nowshera side.
Shree Raghunath Temple Prat[edit | edit source]
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
Baba Bhairav Nath Temple Prat[edit | edit source]
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
Sunderbani Lake[edit | edit source]
this lake is around 1.5 km away from Sunderbani.
Durga Mata Mandir, Lamman[edit | edit source]
this mandir is around 2.5 km away from Sunderbani.
Shahdara Sharief, Temple[edit | edit source]
Shahdara Sharief is around 97 km away from Sunderbani.
Politics[edit | edit source]
 | This section does not cite any sources. (November 2019) |
- Sh. Ravinder Raina is an ex member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party of Nowshera- Sunderbani (2017)
- Sh. Surinder Choudhary is an ex member of the Legislative Council (MLC) affiliated with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party of Nowshera - Sunderbani
- Sh. Radhey Sham Sharma is an ex MLA.
- Sh. Ravinder Sharma is an ex MLC in the Indian National Congress.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sunderbani
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ http://www.ssvsdegreecollege.in/ [dead link]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sunderbani Population". Census India. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
