Bari Brahmana

Bari Brahmana
Bari Brahmana; Bidi Bari
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	Bari Brahmana Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Bari Brahmana Bari Brahmana (India)
	Coordinates: 32.64°N 74.93°E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Samba
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	105,453
Languages
• Official	Urdu, Dogri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Bari Brahmana is a town and a notified area committee in Samba district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Industrial city has become the largest manufacturing centre of Jammu and Kashmir. Bari Brahmana has the largest number of industries in the state with a great share in industrial GDP of state. The name of the town is derived from two Dogri words 'Bari' meaning open ground and 'Brahmana' meaning Brahmins (a Varna in Hinduism). Thus the name means 'the garden of Brahmins.'

Geography

Bari Brahmana is located at 32.64°N 74.93°E / 32.64; 74.93.[1] It has an average elevation of 340 metres (1115 feet). The city is just south of Jammu Tawi city and is situated on the banks of Devika river at a flat alluvial plains on the foot hills of the Shiwaliks which surround it on the East and North-east.

Climate

The climate of the district being sub tropical zone is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. The foothills of the mountains are bit cooler than neighbouring areas of Punjab. The temperature ranges between 4 degree Celsius and 47 degree Celsius.

History

Bari Brahmana was formerly a small settlement of the Dogra Brahmins who were mostly teachers and astrologers. With the development of Jammu's infrastructure and its proximity to Jammu city, Bari Brahmana emerged as a leading manufacturing centre of the state.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Bari Brahmana had a population of 105,453. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bari Brahmana has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of ; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. The majority of population is Hindu followed by Muslims and Sikhs.

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References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bari Brahmana
"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.

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bari Brahmana

[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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.