Kud

Kud
city
Kud

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 33°05′N 75°17′E / 33.08°N 75.28°E / 33.08; 75.28Coordinates: 33°05′N 75°17′E / 33.08°N 75.28°E / 33.08; 75.28
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Udhampur
Elevation 1,855 m (6,086 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 1,140
Languages
  Official Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kud is a town and a notified area committee in Udhampur District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Location

It is located on the Udhampur Srinagar Highway, 100 km from Jammu and 34 km from Udhampur city. It is just short of the tourist spot of Patnitop while driving to Patni top from Udhampur. After Patnitop is the adjoining town of Batote.

Geography

Kud is located at 33°05′N 75°17′E / 33.08°N 75.28°E / 33.08; 75.28.[1] It has an average elevation of 1855 metres (6085 feet).It is a part of the Lower Himalayan Range. the river Chenab flows in close proximity.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kud had a population of 1140. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kud has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 47%. In Kud, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Speciality

Kud is famous for its sweets shops which make hot and fresh patisa that is very popular among the tourists.

References

  1. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kud". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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