Pouni is a village and municipality in Reasi district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 25 km from the district headquarters Reasi Town.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Pouni village has 254 households.[2] The literacy rate of Pouni was 85.08% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Pouni, Male literacy stands at 90.21% while the female literacy rate was 79.70%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1259 | 647 | 612 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Scheduled caste | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Scheduled tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Literacy | 85.08% | 90.21% | 79.70% |
| Workers (all) | 538 | 319 | 219 |
| Main workers (total) | 383 | 312 | 71 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 155 | 7 | 148 |
Transport
Road
Pouni is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by Pouni Road, NH 144 and NH 144A along Dubey karyana Store.
Rail
The nearest major railway stations to Pouni are Reasi railway station but it is proposed construction railway station and another railway station are Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station, Jammu Tawi railway station and Udhampur Railway Station located at a distance of 46 Kilometres, 90 Kilometres and 87 Kilometres respectively.
Air
The nearest airport to Pouni is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 95 kilometres and is a 2.5-hour drive.
See also
References
- ^ "Pouni (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Pouni Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Pouni Pin Code". Pin Codes.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
This page was last edited on 27 October 2022, at 20:09