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Sunderbani Green Valley | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: Sandar bani | |
  Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Sunderbani (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:33°02′N74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E /33.04; 74.49 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Rajouri |
| Named after | Sundra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | M.C. Sunderbani |
| Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,200 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, Pahari, Gojri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185153 |
Sunderbani is a town and anotified area committee, about 70 km fromRajouri Town inRajouri district in theIndianunion territory ofJammu and Kashmir.
Sunderbani is located at33°02′N74°29′E / 33.04°N 74.49°E /33.04; 74.49.[1] It has an average elevation of 633 metres (2,077 feet).
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[2] Sunderbani had a population of 10,531. Sunderbani comprises many villages like
| Bhajwal | Rawarian talla | Bakhar | Balchaman | Bamlia | ||
| Bandrahi | Barnara | Basant Pur | ||||
| Chak Nawabad | Chak Tawela | |||||
| Changi Kangrial | Chehni | Deoli | ||||
| Devak | Dhar | Dhok Bainar | Dhrooth | Gandeh | Ghantha | Goraha Charala |
| Hathal | Kaldubi | Kangri | ||||
| Lamman | Langar | Lohara Kot | Makol | |||
| Manikah | Marchola | Mawa | ||||
| Nah | Nala | Nauti | ||||
| Owna | Patni | Patrara | ||||
| Prat | Peli | Phal | ||||
| Sehia | Siot | Sunderbani | ||||
| Thanda Pani | Thangrot | Thichka | ||||
| Tala Tanda |
Hinduism is the largest religion in Sunderbani, followed by over 90% of the people. Interestingly, among Hindus, the region also has a significant population of Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir displaced people (especially the PahariSaraswat Brahmins ) who originally belonged to the different areas inMirpur andPoonch Jagir and settled there after 1947 India-Pakistan war. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 5.4% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 0.56% and 3.59% of the population respectively. As per2011 census of India, the population of Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in the Sunderbani Tehsil.[3]
The nearest airport to Sunderbani isRajouri Airport, located at a distance of 70 kilometres.
There is no rail connectivity to Sunderbani. The nearest railway station isJammu Tawi railway station, located at a distance of 80 kilometres.
The National Highway 144A goes through Sunderbani town.
There is a private educational complex consisting of colleges like Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Degree College, SVS Paramedical College, SVS BEd College, and Guru Gangdev Ji Sanskrit College.Also, the Government established GDC Sunderbani in the year 2012. The new campus of GDC has been established at Thanda Pani, with improved and better infrastructure. In January 2023, the college was shifted to its own building at Tandapani on the Rajouri-Poonch highway. The new college building was inaugurated by Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narinder Modi on the 20th of February 2024 through virtual mode.]
There are a number of schools in Sunderbani like:1.Harsh Niketan Higher secondary school Sunderbani,2.New public school Sunderbani,3.Bharat Public school Sunderbani Near Zonal Education Office Sunderbani),
4.Kendriya Vidyalaya B.S.F campus sunderbani,
5.Govt.Boys Higher Secondary School Sunderbani, 6.Girls Higher Secondary School Sunderbani,7. Kalidhar Memorial Army School Sunderbani (HQ 28 Inf bde Sunderbani), 8. SGGD Model Higher Secondary School Sunderbani (Shiv Kashi Ashram),9. Raja New light Academy Sunderbani,and 10. International Public Higher Secondary School Bajabain.
Eagle Point is Around 5-6 km away from sunderbani town towards the Bindi village road and all the way to Larya village.
Shri mata Vaishno devi temple is around 74 km from Sunderbani
Shiv Khori cave is around 45 km away from Sunderbani
Charnot Temple is around 8 km away from Sunderbani
this temple is around 41 km away from Sunderbani toJhangar via Nowshera town.
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
this temple is around 08 km away from Sunderbani.
this mandir is around 2.5 km away from Sunderbani.
Shahdara Sharief is around 97 km away from Sunderbani.
Thakur Dwara Temple NowsheraThis temple is 31kms from Sunderbani situated at Nowshera town. It is a magnificent temple is the biggest temple in the district Rajouri and is one of the biggest temple in J&K.
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