Billawar

Billawar
Billawar
Town
	Billawar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Billawar Billawar (India)
	Coordinates: 32°37′N 75°37′E / 32.62°N 75.62°E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kathua
Government
• MLA	Dr. Nirmal singh
Elevation	844 m (2,769 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	11,916
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	184204
Vehicle registration	JK08

Billawar is a town and a notified area committee in Kathua district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Billawar was founded by Raja Bhog Pal in the 7th century A.D.,^[1] it was a kingdom and its capital was Basohli until the 11th century.^[2]

Geography

Billawar is located at 32°37′N 75°37′E / 32.62°N 75.62°E / 32.62; 75.62.^[3] It has an average elevation of 844 m (2,769 ft). Billawar town is situated in the lap of the Shivalik mountains between the banks of the Naz and Bheeni rivulets, approximately 70 km from Dayala Chak on Delhi-Jammu NH-1A.

Billawar tehsil

The Billawar tehsil (1 of 8 tehsils) of Kathua district has 46 panchayat villages.^[4]

History

Raja Bhog Pal, a son of the king of Kullu Valley, founded Basohli and established Billawar as the capital in 765 A.D. after subduing Rana Billo, a feudal chief who once ruled the area. The ruling house was subsequently known as Balouria, deriving from Balor.^[5] The old name of Billawar is "Bilawara".

Religion in Billawar (2011)^[6]

Hinduism (88.21%)

Islam (9.68%)

Other / Not stated (2.11%)

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,^[7] Billawar had a population of 11,916. Billawar has two boroughs - old Billawar town and Phinter area. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Billawar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy rate of 78% and female literacy rate of 58%. 12% of the population is under six years of age. The major religions in Billawar are Hinduism (88.2%) and Islam (9.7%).

Places of interest

Billawar is known for temple of Goddess Sukrala Devi who is regarded as manifestation of Goddess Sharada Devi of Kashmir. Sukrala Mata Mandir is a major attraction of this region and several devotees throng the shrine during Navaratri.^[8]

Places of Interest

References

^ Kumar, Raj (2006) . Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th Century A.D (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 57. ISBN 9788178355771.
^ Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006). Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region : from 17th to 19th century A.D. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 8178354411. OCLC 74991379.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Billawar
^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Billawar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.
^ Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006). Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region : from 17th to 19th century A.D. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 8178354411. OCLC 74991379.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Billawar City Population". Census India. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "Sukrala Mata | District Kathua, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". Retrieved 15 August 2024. The Most famous shrine dedicated to mother goddess is Sukrala Devi Shrine at a distance of 9.60 Kms from Billawar and about 75 Kms from Kathua.

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[1] Kumar, Raj (2006) . Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th Century A.D (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 57. ISBN 9788178355771.

[2] Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006). Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region : from 17th to 19th century A.D. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 8178354411. OCLC 74991379.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Billawar

[4] "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Billawar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.

[5] Kumar, Raj, 1960- (2006). Paintings and lifestyles of Jammu Region : from 17th to 19th century A.D. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 8178354411. OCLC 74991379.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[Billawar_City_Population-6] "Billawar City Population". Census India. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[7] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[8] "Sukrala Mata | District Kathua, Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". Retrieved 15 August 2024. The Most famous shrine dedicated to mother goddess is Sukrala Devi Shrine at a distance of 9.60 Kms from Billawar and about 75 Kms from Kathua.

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Billawar
Town

Billawar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Billawar Billawar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 32°37′N 75°37′E / 32.62°N 75.62°E / 32.62; 75.62
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kathua
Government
• MLA	Dr. Nirmal singh
Elevation	844 m (2,769 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	11,916
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	184204
Vehicle registration	JK08