Balnoi


Balnoi is a village and municipality in Poonch [district, India|Poonch district] of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located from the district headquarters, Mendhar.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 435 households. The literacy rate of Balnoi was 51.03% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balnoi, Male literacy stands at 63.74% while the female literacy rate was 39.47%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population242511671258
Children aged below 6 years538268270
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1286620666
Literacy51.03%63.74%39.47%
Workers 897492405
Main workers 160
Marginal workers 737364373

Transportation

Road

Balnoi is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Balnoi are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of and respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Balnoi is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of and is a 6.5-hour drive.