Batote
Batote | |
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  Batote Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Batote Batote (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′N 75°19′E / 33.10°N 75.32°E / 33.10; 75.32 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ramban |
| Elevation | 1,555 m (5,102 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,315 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Dogri[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182143 |
Batote is a town and a notified area committee, near Ramban town in Ramban district of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on NH 44 (former name NH 1A) just beyond Ramban, Patnitop while going towards Srinagar.
Tourism
Batote is located on the national highway NH 44 from Jammu to Srinagar at 33°06′N 75°19′E / 33.10°N 75.32°E / 33.10; 75.32.[3] It has an average elevation of 1,555 metres (6,584 feet).
Batote is very green and has many mountains. It also has a small city centre. Summer temperatures reach 32°C.There is snowfall in the winters. Nearby picnic spots Patnitop and Sanasar, which are located 14 km and 32 km away, respectively. A nearby unexplored beautiful location can be reached only by trekking.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census,[5][better source needed] Batote had a population of 4,315.[when?] Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Batote has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
| Climate data for Batote (1981–2010, extremes 1977–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 176.8 (6.96) |
225.8 (8.89) |
227.2 (8.94) |
129.3 (5.09) |
103.2 (4.06) |
91.4 (3.60) |
179.6 (7.07) |
149.1 (5.87) |
98.0 (3.86) |
40.9 (1.61) |
45.5 (1.79) |
95.8 (3.77) |
1,562.5 (61.52) |
| Average rainy days | 6.6 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 78.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 48 | 52 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 60 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6] | |||||||||||||
Transport
Road
Batote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 44.
Rail
Batote is not connected with railways. The nearest railway station is Udhampur railway station located at a distance of 43 kilometres.
Air
The nearest airport is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 112 kilometres.
See also
References
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Batote, fallingrain.com; accessed 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Batote Population". Census India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Station: Batote Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 113–114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
