Balakote


Balakote is a village and tehsil in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 63 kilometres from the district headquarters, Poonch.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 103 households. The literacy rate of Balakote was 79.89% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balakote, Male literacy stands at 91.77% while the female literacy rate was 71.16%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population461216245
Children aged below 6 years885830
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe552035
Literacy79.89%91.77%71.16%
Workers 314132182
Main workers 46
Marginal workers 268104164

Transport

Road

Balakote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and BG Surankote Road.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Balakote are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 199 kilometres and 161 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Balnoi is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 187 kilometres and is a 6-hour drive.