Sunderbani

Sunderbani Green Valley
Town
Sunderbani Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Sunderbani Sunderbani (India) Show map of Jammu and KashmirShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E / 33.04; 74.49Coordinates: 33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E / 33.04; 74.49
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Rajouri
Named for	Sundra
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Body	M.C. Sunderbani
Elevation	633 m (2,077 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,200
Languages
• Official	Dogri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	185153

Sunderbani is a town and a notified area committee in Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Geography[]

Sunderbani is located at

33°02′N 74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E / 33.04; 74.49.^[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 feet).

Demographics[]

As of 2011 India census,^[2] Sunderbani had a population of 10,531. Sunderbani comprises many villages like

Bakhar	Balchaman	Bamlia
Bandrahi	Barnara	Basant Pur
Bhajwal	Chak Nawabad	Chak Tawela
Changi Kangrial	Chehni	Deoli
Devak	Dhar	Dhok Bainar
Gandeh	Ghantha	Goraha Charala
Hathal	Kaldubi	Kangri
Lamman	Langar	Lohara Kot	Makol
Manikah	Marchola	Mawa
Nah	Nala	Nauti
Owna	Patni	Patrara
Prat	Peli	Phal
Sehia	Sehot	Sunderbani
Thanda Pani	Thangrot	Thichka	Thera Raina Mohalla
Tala Tanda

The village of Mallah is about 12 km from Sunderbani. Known as the 'mango village',^{[citation needed]} it is known for its Ashram and Educational complex of Atal Akhada Peethadeeshwar Rajguru mahamandaleshwar 1008 Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj ^[3] and Satguru Baba Kanshi Giri Ji Maharaj. The last boundary of Sunderbani is Village Basantpur.^{[citation needed]}

Religion[]

Hinduism is the largest religion in Sunderbani, followed by over 90% of the people. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 5.4% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 0.56% and 3.59% of the population respectively.^[4]

Transport[]

Air[]

The nearest airport to Sunderbani is Jammu Airport, located at a distance of 81 kilometres.

Rail[]

There is no rail connectivity to Sunderbani. The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.

Road[]

The National Highway 144A goes through Sunderbani town.

Education[]

Colleges[]

There is a private educational complex consisting of colleges like Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Degree college, SVS Paramedical College, SVS BEd College and Guru Gangdev Ji Sanskrit College. Also, Government has established GDC Sunderbani in the year 2012

Schools[]

There are a number of schools in Sunderbani like SGGD Model Higher secondary school, Harsh Niketan Higher secondary school, New public school, Bharat Public school and kendriya vidyalaya B.S.F campus sunderbani

Nearby places of attraction[]

Shri Mata vaishno devi, katra[]

Shri mata Vaishno devi temple is around 74 km from Sunderbani

Shivkhori Temple[]

Shiv Khori cave is around 45 km away from Sunderbani

Charnot Temple[]

Charnot Temple is around 8 km away from Sunderbani

Mangla Mata Temple[]

this temple is around 41 km away from Sunderbani to Nowshera side.

Shree Raghunath Temple Prat[]

this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.

Sunderbani Lake[]

this lake is around 1.5 km away from Sunderbani.

Durga Mata Mandir, Lamman[]

this mandir is around 2.5 km away from Sunderbani.

Politics[]

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• Sh. Ravinder Raina is an ex member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party of Nowshera- Sunderbani (2017)
• Sh. Surinder Choudhary is an ex member of the Legislative Council (MLC) affiliated with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party of Nowshera - Sunderbani
• Sh. Radhey Sham Sharma is an ex MLA.
• Sh. Ravinder Sharma is an ex MLC in the Indian National Congress.

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