Poonch (town)
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Poonch (or Punch), (called Prunts in the Kashmiri, Gojri & Pahari languages) is a town and the administrative headquarters of the Poonch district, of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is part of the larger disputed territory of Kashmir. It is located near the Line of Control – the de facto border in the disputed region. Poonch shares a de facto border with the Poonch district of the Pakistan-administered, self-governing territory of Azad Kashmir.
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Poonch
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33.7703°N 74.0925°E / 33.7703; 74.0925[1] | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
Division | Jammu |
District | Poonch |
Tehsil | Haveli |
Government | |
• Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Poonch–Haveli |
• MLA | Vacant[2] |
• DDC | Tazeem Akhter, Independent |
Area | |
• Total | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,021 m (3,349 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 26,854 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Poonchi |
Languages | |
• Official | Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu[4][5] |
• Spoken | Pahari, Gojri, Kashmiri |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 185101 |
Vehicle registration | JK-12 |
Website | poonch |
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