Surankote Tehsil is a

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of the Poonch district in the

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. It is headquartered at the Surankote.

Administration

The Surankote tehsil is headquartered at Surankote.

Demographics

The total projected population of Surankote Tehsil is 124,755, with 65,699 males and 59,056 females according to the 2011 census of India. The population includes Paharis,

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s and

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Transportation

Air

Poonch Airport is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters Poonch located 30 kilometres from Surankote. The nearest airport to Surankote is

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, located 150 kilometres from Surankote.

Rail

There is no railway connectivity to Surankote. There are plans to construct the Jammu–Poonch line which will connect

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with the district headquarters Poonch with railways. The nearest major railway station is

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located 210 kilometres from Surankote.

Road

The tehsil is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.

References

External links

The Official Website of Jammu and Kashmir Government, India

Official Website of District Poonch, India

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