Badanoo
Village in Jammu and Kashmir
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Badanoo is a village in Thathri tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at least 36 kilometres from its district headquarters.[2] This village is the part of Patwar Halqa Jangalwar.[3]
Badanoo | |
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Village | |
  Badanoo Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 33.137386°N 75.797438°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu |
| Region | Chenab Valley |
| District | Doda |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 450 |
| Language | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Bhaderwahi, Gojri |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Code | 182203 |
| Sarpanch | Mohd Sadiq[1] |
Badanoo village is located in the upper reaches of Thathri and is surrounded by forests that have the presence of leopards and other wild animals.[4][5]
Etymology
The word Badanoo is derived from the Kashmiri word "Ba'd Ra'in" (بَڈ رٰایٔں) which means Great Princess.[2]
Prominent figures
- Taskeen Badanvi, a prominent poet affiliated with Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.[6]
