Rehambal

Rehambal
city
Rehambal
Rehambal

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 32°55′30″N 75°03′40″E / 32.925018°N 75.061241°E / 32.925018; 75.061241Coordinates: 32°55′30″N 75°03′40″E / 32.925018°N 75.061241°E / 32.925018; 75.061241
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Udhampur
Population (2001)
  Total 6,990
Languages
  Official Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Rehambal is a census town in Udhampur district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Rehambal had a population of 6990. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rehambal has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 65%. In Rehambal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

Hindu 86.52%, Muslim 6.38%[2]

Its distance from main Udhampur town is 10 km on the road towards Jammu (NH44) and it acts as the entry point to the town of Udhampur. Its main attractions include Kali mata mandir which has a small zoo and Dudhar nallah which is very famous among the youngsters for swimming during the summers.It is also home to 1st Field ordnance depot (1FOD) which is the largest employer in the area. Headquarters of Northern command of Indian army are 5 km from Rehambal.

References

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