Sunderbani
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Sunderbani
Green Valley | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Sandar bani | |
  Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Sunderbani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Rajouri |
| Named after | Sundra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | M.C. Sunderbani |
| Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,200 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, Pahari, Gojri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185153 |
Sunderbani is a town and a notified area committee, about 70 km from Rajouri Town in Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sunderbani is located at 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Sunderbani had a population of 10,531. Sunderbani comprises many villages like
| Bhajwal | Rawarian talla | Bakhar | Balchaman | Bamlia | ||
| Bandrahi | Barnara | Basant Pur | ||||
| Chak Nawabad | Chak Tawela | |||||
| Changi Kangrial | Chehni | Deoli | ||||
| Devak | Dhar | Dhok Bainar | Dhrooth | Gandeh | Ghantha | Goraha Charala |
| Hathal | Kaldubi | Kangri | ||||
| Lamman | Langar | Lohara Kot | Makol | |||
| Manikah | Marchola | Mawa | ||||
| Nah | Nala | Nauti | ||||
| Owna | Patni | Patrara | ||||
| Prat | Peli | Phal | ||||
| Sehia | Siot | Sunderbani | ||||
| Thanda Pani | Thangrot | Thichka | ||||
| Tala Tanda |
Religion
Hinduism is the largest religion in Sunderbani, followed by over 90% of the people. Among Hindus, the region also has a significant population of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir displaced people (especially the Pahari Saraswat Brahmins), who originally belonged to the different areas in Mirpur and Poonch Jagir and settled there after the 1947 India–Pakistan war. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 5.4% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 0.56% and 3.59% of the population, respectively. As per the 2011 census of India, the population of Scheduled Castes (SC) constitutes 8.9%, while Scheduled Tribes (ST) were 7.6% of total population in the Sunderbani Tehsil.[3]
Transport
Air
The nearest airport to Sunderbani is Rajouri Airport, located at a distance of 70 kilometres.
Rail
There is no rail connectivity to Sunderbani. The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.
Road
The National Highway 144A goes through Sunderbani town.
Education
Colleges
There is a private educational complex consisting of colleges like Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Degree College, SVS Paramedical College, SVS BEd College, and Guru Gangdev Ji Sanskrit College. Also, the Government established GDC Sunderbani in the year 2012. The new campus of GDC has been established at Thanda Pani, with improved and better infrastructure. In January 2023, the college was shifted to its own building at Tandapani on the Rajouri-Poonch highway. The new college building was inaugurated by Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narinder Modi on the 20th of February 2024 through virtual mode.]
Schools
There are a number of schools in Sunderbani like: 1.Harsh Niketan Higher secondary school Sunderbani, 2.New public school Sunderbani, 3.Bharat Public school Sunderbani Near Zonal Education Office Sunderbani),
4.Kendriya Vidyalaya B.S.F campus sunderbani,
5.Govt.Boys Higher Secondary School Sunderbani, 6.Girls Higher Secondary School Sunderbani, 7. Kalidhar Memorial Army School Sunderbani (HQ 28 Inf bde Sunderbani), 8. SGGD Model Higher Secondary School Sunderbani (Shiv Kashi Ashram), 9. Raja New light Academy Sunderbani,and 10. International Public Higher Secondary School Bajabain.
