Sunderbani

Sunderbani is a town and a notified area committee in Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sunderbani

Green Valley
Town
Sunderbani
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Sunderbani
Sunderbani (India)
Coordinates: 33.04°N 74.49°E / 33.04; 74.49
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictRajouri
Named forSundra
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • BodyM.C. Sunderbani
Elevation
633 m (2,077 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,200
Languages
 • OfficialDogri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185153

Geography

Sunderbani is located at 33.04°N 74.49°E / 33.04; 74.49.[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Sunderbani had a population of 10,531. Sunderbani comprises many villages like

Bakhar Balchaman Bamlia
Bandrahi Barnara Basant Pur
Bhajwal Chak Nawabad Chak Tawela
Changi Kangrial Chehni Deoli
Devak Dhar Dhok Bainar
Gandeh Ghantha Goraha Charala
Hathal Kaldubi Kangri
Langar Lohara Kot Makol
Manikah Marchola Mawa
Nah Nala Nauti
Owna Patni Patrara
Patrat Peli Phal
Sehia Sehot Sunderbani
Thanda Pani Thangrot Thichka
Tala Tanda

The village of Mallah is about 12 km from Sunderbani. Known as the 'mango village', it is known for its Ashram and Educational complex of Atal Akhada Peethadeeshwar Rajguru mahamandaleshwar 1008 Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj [3] and Satguru Baba Kanshi Giri Ji Maharaj. The last boundary of Sunderbani is Village Basantpur.

Religion

Hinduism is the largest religion in Sunderbani, followed by over 90% of the people. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 5.4% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 0.56% and 3.59% of the population respectively.[4]

Religion in Sunderbani Town (2011)[4]

  Hinduism (90.38%)
  Sikhism (5.40%)
  Islam (3.59%)
  Christianity (0.56%)
  Buddhism (0.06%)
  Jainism (0.00%)
  Others (0.00%)
  Not Stated (0.01%)

Transport

Air

The nearest airport to Sunderbani is Jammu Airport, located at a distance of 81 kilometres.

Rail

There is no rail connectivity to Sunderbani. The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.

Road

The National Highway 144A goes through Sunderbani town.


Education

Colleges

There is a private educational complex consisting of colleges like Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Degree college , SVS Paramedical College, SVS BEd College and Guru Gangdev Ji Sanskrit College. Also, Government has established GDC Sunderbani in the year 2012

Schools

There are a number of schools in Sunderbani like SGGD Model Higher secondary school, Harsh Niketan Higher secondary school, New public school, Bharat Public school and kendriya vidyalaya etc.

Nearby places of attraction

Shri Mata vaishno devi, katra

Shri mata Vaishno devi temple is around 74 kms from Sunderbani

Shivkhori Temple

Shiv Khori cave is around 45 kms away from Sunderbani

Charnot Temple

Charnot Temple is around 8 kms away from Sunderbani

Mangla Mata Temple

this temple is around 41 kms away from Sunderbani to Nowshera side.

Politics
  • Sh. Ravinder Raina is Ex MLA (BJP) of Nowshera- Sunderbani (2017)
  • Sh. Surinder Choudhary is Ex MLC (PDP) of Nowshera - Sunderbani
  • Sh. Radhey Sham Sharma Ex MLA MOS.
  • Sh. Ravinder Sharma Ex MLC(Congress) and chief spokesperson, JKPCC.

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sunderbani
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. http://www.ssvsdegreecollege.in/
  4. "Sunderbani Population". Census India. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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