Thanamandi is a town and a

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in the

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in the

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. Thanamandi lies on the

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between

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and

Bufliaz Bufliaz, or Bafliaz, is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous community development block in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies on the Poonch–Rajouri road and is also the ...

Significance

Thanamandi lies from

, the district headquarters, on the

, the route across the

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mountain pass toward

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. Historically, this route was an important footpath to obtain feed for cattle. The building of the Mughal Road added vehicle traffic bound for Srinagar. It was the site of battle between Shah Miri Sultan

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and his younger brother

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in 1420. Zain'l-Abidin defeated Ali Shah with the help of Raja

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. Thanamandi has religious significance as the home of the most important Sufi saint, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah, whose mausoleum is at Shahdara Sharief in the town. Thanamandi still has some forts that were built during the time of the

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. It may have taken its name from being a trade market ("mandi") during those times.

Demographics

India

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, Thanamandi had a population of 7,204. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%; 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%.

Transport

Road

Thanamandi is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A.

Rail

Thanamandi doesn't have its own railway station. The nearest railway station is

Jammu Tawi railway station Jammu Tawi railway station (station code: JAT) is a railway station in the city of Jammu in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Background Jammu Tawi is the largest railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a major railhead for ...

located at a distance of 171 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is

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located at a distance of 180 kilometres.

References

{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir Cities and towns in Rajouri district Tehsils of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)