Poonch (town)
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.
Poonch
Prunts Punch | |
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Town | |
A view of Poonch City from Ajote temple. | |
Poonch Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Poonch Poonch (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.7703°N 74.0925°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu |
| District | Poonch |
| Tehsil | Haveli |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Poonch–Haveli |
| • MLA | Vacant |
| • DDC | Tazeem Akhter, Independent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,021 m (3,349 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,854 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poonchi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu |
| • Spoken | Pahari, Gojri, Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185101 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-12 |
| Website | poonch |
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