Katra, Jammu and Kashmir

Katra
Temple City[citation needed]
Katra is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Katra
Katra
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Katra is located in India
Katra
Katra
Katra (India)
Coordinates: 32°59′22″N 74°56′0″E / 32.98944°N 74.93333°E / 32.98944; 74.93333
Country India
Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir
DistrictReasi
Elevation
875 m (2,871 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total9,008
Language
 • OfficialDogri, Hindi[2][3]
 • OtherKashmiri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK
Literacy75%
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Katra is a city and Tehsil in the Reasi district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, situated at the foot of the Trikuta Mountains, where the shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. Katra is located 24 km (15 mi) from the town of Reasi, 42 km (26 mi) from the city of Jammu and around 685 km (426 mi) north of the national capital New Delhi and is the base for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.

Mata Vaishnoo Devi Temple
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2011Gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.