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Mandi is a village and municipality in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 20 km (12 mi) from the district headquarters Poonch.

Mandi
Village
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Coordinates: 33.79°N 74.25°E / 33.79; 74.25[1]
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Poonch
Tehsil	Mandi
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,045[2]
Languages
• Spoken	Hindi, Kashmiri, Pahari, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	185102[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Mandi has 855 households.[4] The literacy rate of Mandi was 97.51% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Mandi, Male literacy stands at 98.37% while the female literacy rate was 91.71%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	3,045	2,620	425
Children aged below 6 years	75	36	39
Scheduled caste	57	56	1
Scheduled tribe	46	42	4
Literacy	97.51%	98.37%	91.71%
Workers (all)	2,727	2,497	230
Main workers (all)	2,336	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	391	229	162

Transport

Road

Mandi village is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Rajouri Highway.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Mandi are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 238 km (148 mi) and 153 km (95 mi) respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Mandi is Jammu airport located at a distance of 280 km (170 mi) and is a 10-hour drive.

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Poonch district
• Poonch

References

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