Naveenpur
'Mahanpur', is a town and a newly created tehsil in Kathua district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Earlier, Mahanpur was a town in Basohli Tehsil. It is located about 33 km North towards from District headquarters Kathua and 119 km from the union territory capital Jammu (winter) and 299 km from Srinagar (summer).
Mahanpur
Mahanpur | |
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Town | |
  Mahanpur Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Mahanpur Mahanpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32.54°N 75.64°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kathua |
| Elevation | 919 m (3,015 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,554[1] (Town) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK-08 |
Geography
Mahanpur is located at 32.54°N 75.64°E,[2] It has an average elevation of 396 metres in the lower Sivalik Hills range of Himalaya. Mahanpur (Town) 919 has an area of 363 square kilometers.[3] Mahanpur borders Bani and Duggan Tehsil to the north, Billawar to the west and Dharkalan to the south.
Places to visit
- Ranjit Sagar Dam also called "Thein Dam"
- Sukrala Mata Temple
- Bala Sundri Mata Temple
- Dhole -joode Mata
See also
References
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