Jyotipuram is a small town in the

Reasi district Reasi district is a district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Reasi district is bordered by Udhampur district and Ramban district in the east, Jammu district in the south, Rajouri district in the west and by Kulgam distri ...

of Indian union territory

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

NHPC NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation ) is an Indian government hydropower board under the ownership of Ministry of Power, Government of India that was incorporated in the year 1975 with an authorised capital ...

with the vision of Government of India constructed a Hydel Power Project known as

Salal Hydroelectric Power Station Salal Dam ( hi, सलाल बाँध ''Salāl Bāndh''), also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a run-of-the-river hydropower project on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of the Jammu and Kashmir. It was the first hydropow ...

which is approximately 10 km from Jyotipuram. The place has

Kendriya Vidyalaya The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan () is a system of central government schools in India that are instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. , it has a total of 1,248 schools in India, and three abroad in Moscow ...

(Central School). Jyotipuram was the township developed as the residential place for the officers and staff engaged in the construction of the Hydel project on river

Chenab The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul regi ...

. The project was undertaken by

.NHPC
/ref> The town has all the modern facilities like a hospital, playground, etc. The town is surrounded by mountains. The town is situated on a hill. It is guarded by

Central Industrial Security Force The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a federal police organisation in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). CISF provides security to over 356 industrial units (including 1 ...

(CISF). Known all over as model town, Jyotipuram has all facilities like uninterrupted power and water supply.

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Cities and towns in Reasi district {{JammuKashmir-geo-stub