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Akhnoor

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Place details

Locality: Akhnoor
Region: Jammu and Kashmir
Country: India
Population: 20,756
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Akhnoor
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Fort at Akhnoor 2013-09-05 12-15-20.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Akhnoor Fort in Akhnoor, Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Union Territory
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jammu
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Committee

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Official name: اکھنور
Country: India
Located in: Jammu district
Population: +10770
Elevation: +301
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Body of water: Chenab River
Official website: www.akhnoor.nic.in
Image: Chenab River in Akhanoor, India.jpg

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Etymology
Geography
Demographics
Religion
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Akhnoor is a town and municipal committee, near city of Jammu in Jammu district of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies 28 km away from Jammu city. Akhnoor is on the bank of the Chenab River, just before it enters the Pakistani Punjab. Its border location gives it strategic significance. The Akhnoor area is divided into three administrative sub-divisions - Akhnoor, Chowki Choura and Khour; Seven Tehsils - Akhnoor Khaas, Chowki Choura, Maira Mandrian, Jourian, Kharah Balli, Khour & Pargwal.

==History==