Balouch, Sudhanoti
Baloch
تحصیل بلوچ | |
|---|---|
Baloch | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′46″N 73°48′56″E / 33.6461°N 73.8156°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Azad Kashmir |
| Elevation | 2,069 m (6,788 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 96,724[1]: 172 (206 pdf) |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0992 |
| Website | www.ajk.gov.pk |
Balouch or Baloch (Urdu: تحصیل بلوچ) is a Tehsil in Sudhanoti District, Azad Kashmir. It is the highest peak in the Sudhanoti district, running parallel to the Bisarh'i peak but disproportionate to it in surface area.[1] The third peak is Baithak. It is located at 33°38'40N 73°49'25E with an altitude of 1769 metres (5804 feet).[2]
The Balouch tehsil is comprised of 17 villages that are recognized by the Government of Azad Kashmir.[3] Major villages in the tehsil include Baithak-Awanabad, Berry, Upper-Keemar, Lower-Keemar, Norsa, Upper-Kahala, Lower-Kahala, Kanjeri, Saran, Manjhari, Dhaman and Pakhonar.[4]
Geography and climate
The Pir Panjal range is visible from the town and if a person hikes up to Irh'iryari. In winter, tourists gather in the area. It receives annual snowfall. Mainly it is in the month of January when snowstorms come. It is in the south of Sudhanoti district.
Demographics
The majority of the population in this area is Muslim, almost 99 percent.
Landmarks
There are two major shrines in Baloch area. One is of the Noshahi order Sufi Ghulam Muhammad Qadri Noshahi and the other is on the east of Baloch named Sain Chall'ha Darbar or sometimes Jhandiyaan.
Further reading
- Gazetteer of Kashmir & Ladakh (1890)
- Tribes & Castes of Punjab & North West Frontier Province by Ebbetson.
- The Sudhan Revolt (The News 19 October 1997.) By Sardar M. Saleem Khan.
References
- ^ a b Statistical Year Book 2023" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. https://pndajk.gov.pk/uploadfiles/downloads/AJ&K%20Statistical%20Year%20Book%202023(1).pdf
- ^ Location of Baloch - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ JAMMU & KASHMIR, AZAD GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF. "STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK 2020" (PDF). Planning & Development Department AJ&K. Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. p. 71 (105 of PDF). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ^ Location of Baloch - Falling Rain Genomics
External links
- Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Britannica - Azad Kashmir