Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)Region administered by IndiaRegion administered by India as a Union territoryJammu and Kashmir (abbr.J&K) is a region administered by India as a union territory consisting of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a border dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.BalouriaBalouria (Balauria, Balowria, Baloria or Billawaria) is a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs, claiming descent from the Balauria kings of Basohli princely state. The Chandravanshi Rajputs ruled the modern areas of Billawar, Basohli, and Bhaderwah from around 750 AD until the 19th-century annexation. They derive their name from their kingdom, Balor (now known as Billawar). Raja Bhogpal, of the Pal dynasty of Kullu, founded Balor, today known as Billawar, in the late 7th century AD.
KathuaKathua is a city and municipal council of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The city is the headquarters of Kathua district and is divided into 27 wards which constitute the Kathua Municipal Council. It is situated along NH-44. The city has a bustling industrial area and an army cantonment adjoining it.
Kathua districtKathua district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is surrounded by Jammu to the northwest, Doda and Udhampur districts to the north, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the east and Punjab to the south. Pakistan's working boundary is to the west. Kathua district is divided into 8 blocks: Bani, Barnoti, Basholi, Billawar, , Duggan, Ghagwal, Hiranagar, Kathua and Lohai Malhar.
Basohli (town)Basohli (formerly Vishwasthali) is the name of a tehsil and town in Kathua district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on the right bank of the River Ravi, at an altitude of 1876 ft. The town was founded by Raja Bhupat Pal sometime in 1635. It was known for the palaces which are now in ruins and GI tagged Pahari miniatures paintings (the Basohli school of Pahari painting). Basohli is known for its unique 'Basohli Paintings'.Ramkot, Jammu and KashmirRamkot, formerly known as Mankot, is a village and tehsil in Kathua district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located about 60 kilometres from the district headquarter kathua. Ramkot was earlier known as Mankot after Raja Manak Dev who built a fort over there, Mankot Fort.
Kullu ValleyKullu Valley is a broad open valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, formed by the Beas River between Manali and Larji. This valley is famous for its temples, beauty and its majestic hills covered with pine and deodar forests and sprawling apple orchards. Kullu valley is sandwiched between the Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayan Ranges. Ski touring is a sport growing in popularity on the Himilayan peaks surrounding the valley.
MahanpurMahanpur is a small town and a newly created tehsil in Kathua district of Jammu Division in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Earlier, Mahanpur was a town in Basohli tehsil. Mahanpur town is located about 50 km to the north of district headquarter Kathua and about 32 km south of the Sub Divisional headquarter Basohli.Lohai MalharLohai Malhar is a small village and tehsil of Kathua district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located about 105 km north by katli -Billawar road and about 150 km by Badnota - Machhedi road of the district headquarters at Kathua. GeographyLohai Malhar has an average elevation of 1200 metres in the Sivalik Hills range of Himalaya. It has an area of 364.35 square kilometres and a population of 47,973.
Sukrala Mata MandirSukrala Mata Mandir is a revered Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Sukrala Mata (also known as Mal Mata), a form of Sharada Devi, worshipped in the Duggar region. The temple is located on a hillock at Sukrala village near village north of Billawar town, Kathua district, in Jammu division. The shrine dedicated to the goddess was built by rulers of Jammu and Chamba princely states. Myriads of devotees flock to pay obeisance to the goddess during Navratri festival.
IndiaCountry in South AsiaIndia, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
States and union territories of IndiaIndia is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories in turn are each subdivided into districts, of which a total of around 800 exist. Districts contain further levels of administrative subdivisions. Under the Indian Constitution and laws, the states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government.Nagar panchayatA nagar panchayat (transl. 'town council'; also town panchayat or a Notified Area Council, NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat. The population requirement for a town panchayat can vary from state to state.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.