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Balnoi is a village and municipality in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 24 km (15 mi) from the district headquarters, Mendhar.

Balnoi
Village
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Coordinates: 33.61°N 73.98°E / 33.61; 73.98[1]
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Poonch
Tehsil	Mendhar
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,425[2]
Languages
• Spoken	Hindi, Gojri, Pahari, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	185211
Vehicle registration	JK-12
Website	poonch.nic.in

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 435 households.[3] The literacy rate of Balnoi was 51.03% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balnoi, Male literacy stands at 63.74% while the female literacy rate was 39.47%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	2425	1167	1258
Children aged below 6 years	538	268	270
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	1286	620	666
Literacy	51.03%	63.74%	39.47%
Workers (all)	897	492	405
Main workers (all)	160	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	737	364	373

Transportation

Road

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

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Balnoi are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 233 km (145 mi) and 177 km (110 mi) respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Balnoi is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 203 km (126 mi) and is a 6.5-hour drive.

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Poonch district
• Poonch
• Chandimarh

References

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