Billawar
Billawar | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates:32°37′N75°37′E/ 32.62°N 75.62°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Kathua |
Government | |
• MLA | Dr. Nirmal singh |
Elevation | 844 m (2,769 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,916 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
PIN | 184204 |
Vehicle registration | JK08 |
Billawaris a town and anotified area committeeinKathuadistrict of theIndianUnion TerritoryofJammu and Kashmir.
Billawar was founded by Raja Bhog Pal in the 7th century A.D.,[1]it was a kingdom and its capital was Basohli until the 11th century.[2]
Geography
[edit]Billawar is located at32°37′N75°37′E/ 32.62°N 75.62°E.[3]It has an average elevation of 844 m (2,769 ft). Billawar town is situated in the lap of the Shivalik mountains between the banks of the Naz and Bheeni rivulets, approximately 70 km from Dayala Chak on Delhi-Jammu NH-1A.
Billawar tehsil
[edit]The Billawar tehsil (1 of 8 tehsils) of Kathua district has 46panchayat villages.[4]
History
[edit]Raja Bhog Pal, a son of the king ofKullu Valley,founded Basohli and established Billawar as the capital in 765 A.D. after subduing Rana Billo, a feudal chief who once ruled the area. The ruling house was subsequently known asBalouria,deriving from Balor.[5]The old name of Billawar is "Bilawara".
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 Indiacensus,[7]Billawar had a population of 11,916. Billawar has two boroughs - old Billawar town and Phinter area. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Billawar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy rate of 78% and female literacy rate of 58%. 12% of the population is under six years of age. The major religions in Billawar areHinduism(88.2%) andIslam(9.7%).
References
[edit]- ^Kumar, Raj (2006) [2006].Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th Century A.D(Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 57.ISBN9788178355771.
- ^Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006).Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region: from 17th to 19th century A.D.Delhi: Kalpaz Publications.ISBN8178354411.OCLC74991379.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Billawar
- ^"Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Billawar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir".Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2013.
- ^Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006).Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region: from 17th to 19th century A.D.Delhi: Kalpaz Publications.ISBN8178354411.OCLC74991379.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Billawar City Population".Census India.Retrieved28 December2021.
- ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.