Kalakote
Kalakote | |
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town | |
View of Kalakote | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′50″N 74°25′22″E / 33.21389°N 74.42278°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Rajouri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | MC Kalakote |
| • Vidhan Sabha Seats | 1 Seat |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 558 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Spoken | Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, Gujari, Pahari & English |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 77.95% |
| • Sex ratio | 680 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185202 |
| Vehicle registration | JK11 |
| Website | https://rajouri.nic.in/ |
Kalakote is a town located in Rajouri district of Jammu region in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Kalakote is noted for its coal mines and has first Thermal Power Plant of North India. Additionally, the town serves as the headquarters for various administrative entities, including a tehsil, sub-division, block, municipal committee, and constituency, all bearing the name Kalakote.