Hiranagar | |
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| Hiranagar | |
  Hiranagar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Hiranagar Hiranagar (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:32°27′N75°16′E / 32.45°N 75.27°E /32.45; 75.27 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kathua |
| Tehsil | Hiranagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,249 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri,Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 184142 |
| Telephone code | 01922 |
Hiranagar is a town and anotified area committee, nearKathua city inKathua district in the Indianunion territory ofJammu and Kashmir. It is atehsil headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of RajaGulab Singh.
Raja Hira Singh, the nephew of MaharajaGulab Singh, is believed to have founded the town after his name when he was bestowed with thejagir ofJasrota. He also renovated the Jasmergarh Fort situated between Tarnah and Bein Nallahs. The fort also housed the tehsil and other government offices prior to 1947. Later the offices were moved to Hiranagar.
Hiranagar is located at32°27′N75°16′E / 32.45°N 75.27°E /32.45; 75.27.[1] It has an average elevation of 308 metres (1010 feet).
Religion based Demographics[2]
| Hindu | 8,086 | (97.49%) | 4,396 | 3,690 |
| Muslim | 67 | (0.81%) | 54 | 13 |
| Christian | 86 | (1.04%) | 45 | 41 |
| Sikh | 42 | (0.51%) | 25 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.12%) | 3 | 7 |
Jasmergarh Fort is situated just outside the town. Towards the border with Pakistan. It was built by King Hira, after whom the town is named. It has a notable temple of Mata Kali. It is one of the historical places inKathua District.
The town of Hiranagar is connected to major cities like-Jammu,Srinagar,New Delhi, etc.. viaSrinagar-Kanyakumari Highway(NH-44). Hiranagar has a railway station through which it is connected to other cities with rail connectivity.
