Kud is a town and a notified area committee in Udhampur district in the Indian union territory of

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 ...

. It is about 10 km from the popular tourist place

Patnitop Patnitop is a hill station, located, between Ramban Town and Udhampur city in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in located on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (which is part of National Highway 44, formerly 1A), fro ...

and is famous for a local sweet known as "Desi Ghee Patisa" another name of the sweet made up of milk products. Desi Ghee is a milk product and patisa is known as Papdi.

Geography

Kud is located at . It has an average elevation of 1855 metres (6085 feet).It is a part of the

Lower Himalayan Range The Lower Himalayan Range ( ne, पर्वत शृङ्खला parbat shrinkhalā) – also called the Middle Himalayas or Lesser Himalayas or Himachal – is a major east–west mountain range with elevations 3,700 to 4,500 m (12,000 to ...

. the river Chenab flows in close proximity. It is located on the NH 44, 100 km from Jammu and 38 km from Udhampur city. It is just short of the tourist spot of

while driving to Patnitop from Udhampur. After Patnitop is the adjoining town of

Batote Batote is a town and a notified area committee, near Ramban town in Ramban district of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on NH 44 (former name NH 1A) just beyond Ramban, Patnitop while going towards Srinagar. Tourism Batote is l ...

Demographics

India census, Kud had a population of 1140. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kud has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 47%. In Kud, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

Air

The nearest airport is

Jammu Airport Jammu Airport, officially known as Jammu Civil Enclave, is a domestic airport serving Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated 14 km (8.7 miles) from the India–Pakistan border. Infrastructure Terminal 1 The terminal can only ...

in Jammu located 106 kilometres from Kud.

Rail

Kud is not connected with railways. The nearest railway station is

Udhampur railway station Udhampur railway station is situated in municipal committee of Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The average elevation of the station is above mean sea level. The rail distance between UHP and JAT is . History The Uttar Sampark Kranti Exp ...

located 38 kilometres from Kud.

Road

Kud is well-connected with roads and highways. The NH 44 passes through Kud on the way towards

Srinagar Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...

References

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