Azmatabad is a village, near Rajouri City in Thanamandi tehsil in Rajouri district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Azmatabad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Azmatabad Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Azmatabad Azmatabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′N 74°22′E / 33.56°N 74.37°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Rajouri |
| Tehsil | Thanamandi[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,554[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, English[2][3] |
| • Spoken | Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185212[4] |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census of India, Azmatabad has 298 households.[1] The literacy rate of Azmatabad village was 64.31% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Azmatabad, Male literacy stands at 78.98% while the female literacy rate was 49.45%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1554 | 779 | 775 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 268 | 132 | 136 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 64.31% | 78.98% | 49.45% |
| Workers (all) | 695 | 370 | 325 |
| Main workers (total) | 158 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 537 | 240 | 297 |
Transport
editRoad
editAzmatabad is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Mughal Road and NH 144A.
Rail
editThe nearest railway stations to Azmatabad are Anantnag railway station and Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 140 and 177 kilometres respectively.
Air
editThe nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 165 kilometres and is a 5-hour drive.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Azmatabad Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Azmatabad (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 March 2020.