Hiranagar is a town and a notified area committee, near Kathua city in Kathua district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a tehsil headquarters. It is named after Rajput Raja Hira Singh, son of Raja Dhyan Singh and nephew of Raja Gulab Singh.

Hiranagar
Hiranagar
Hiranagar is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Hiranagar
Hiranagar
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Hiranagar is located in India
Hiranagar
Hiranagar
Hiranagar (India)
Coordinates: 32°27′N 75°16′E / 32.45°N 75.27°E / 32.45; 75.27
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKathua
TehsilHiranagar
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
8,249
Languages
 • OfficialDogri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
184142
Telephone code01922

History

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Raja Hira Singh, the nephew of Maharaja Gulab Singh, is believed to have founded the town after his name when he was bestowed with the jagir of Jasrota. 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.

Geography

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Hiranagar is located at 32°27′N 75°16′E / 32.45°N 75.27°E / 32.45; 75.27.[1] It has an average elevation of 308 metres (1010 feet).

Demographics

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  • Hiranagar Subdivision has total population of 8,294 according to the 2011 Indian Census. Out of which 4,526 are Males while number of Females is 3,768[2]
  • Average sex ratio of the Subdivision is 833
  • No. of Families residing in the Subdivision is 1,723
  • Child Sex Ratio 792'

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

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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 in Kathua District.

Rail and road connectivity

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The town of Hiranagar is connected to major cities like- Jammu, Srinagar, New Delhi, etc.. via Srinagar-Kanyakumari Highway(NH-44). Hiranagar has a railway station through which it is connected to other cities with rail connectivity.

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Hiranagar
  2. ^ a b "Kathua Census" (PDF). www.google.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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