Surankote
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Surankote (सूरनकोट) is a tahsil town in Poonch district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Location
Surankote township is located at some 24 kilometres to the south-east of Poonch city and 221 kilometres from winter capital Jammu. Surankote is a Town in Surankote Block in Poonch District of Jammu & Kashmir State, India. It is located 24 KM towards East from District head quarters Poonch. It is a Block head quarter. Surankote Pin code is 185121 and postal head office is Samote . Pamrote ( 1 KM ) , Samote Upper ( 2 KM ) , Samote Lower ( 2 KM ) , Potha Upper ( 2 KM ) , Dandi Dhara ( 3 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Surankote. Surankote is surrounded by Bufliaz Block towards East , Balakote Block towards South , Mendhar Block towards west , Thana Mandi Block towards East . Punch , Rajauri , Baramula , Sopore are the nearby Cities to Surankote. This Place is in the border of the Poonch District and Rajauri District. Rajauri District Manjakote is South towards this place . [1]
Jat Gotras
History
Surankote - Surankote is a small village situated on the banks of Suran River and has very charming valley surrounded by lofty peaks which are covered with snow during winter and is popularly called Pahalgam of Poonch. In Rajatarangini, this town was described as Sawernik in the past. Nearly in 1036 A.D. there was a big fort called Kote which ultimately changed to its present name of Surankote.[2]
Villages in Surankote tahsil
Town: 1. Surankote,
Villages: 1 Bafliaz, 2 Behrangala, 3 Buni Khet, 4 Chananser, 5 Chandi Marh, 6 Dandi Dhara, 7 Daraba, 8 Dhara Mohara, 9 Dodi, 10 Dogey, 11 Dundhak, 12 Fazal Abad, 13 Gaunthal, 14 Hari, 15 Kalar Kattal, 16 Lassana, 17 Lathung, 18 Mahara, 19 Malhan, 20 Marhote, 21 Mohra Bachhai, 22 Morha, 23 Pamrote , 24 Phagla, 25 Poshiana, 26 Potha, 27 Sailan, 28 Samote, 29 Sanei, 30 Sangla, 31 Sangliani, 32 Surankot, 33 Traran Wali,
Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/19-surankote-punch-jammu-and-kashmir.html