Rafiabad, India

Rafiabad is a tehsil in Baramulla of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The tehsil headquarter is in Rohama town. It is located to the north of Baramulla, about 12 km from the district headquarters, and 70 km from the state capital Srinagar to the west. The 08 Rohama Rafiabad is its assembly constituency.

Rohama
Tehsil
Rohama
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Rohama
Rohama (India)
Coordinates: 34°12′40″N 74°20′27″E
Country India
DistrictBaramulla
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
Elevation
1,577 m (5,174 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193301 [3]
Vehicle registrationJK05

Rohama is surrounded by Watergam tehsil, Dangiwacha tehsil, Baramulla tehsil, and Sopore tehsil. Baramulla is the nearest city.[4][5]

People of the Rohama town are mainly dependent on agriculture and horticulture. There are more than 100 government and private offices,Sub Divisional Agriculture office,Sub Treasury, an ITI {industrial training institute},KGBV,Tehsil Supply office , assistant Registrar cooperative,Jio Sub office for Rafiabad and Qaziabad and a sub-district hospital. There are three public-sector bank branches in the town: the Jammu and Kashmir bank, State bank of India and J&K Grameen Bank. Rohama town is a small valley surrounded by small mountain peaks. There are many tourist attractions, including Ladu,Bosnian (famous potato farm), Viji Top, Gabwar, Khahmoha (helipad), Medicinal plant park khahmoha.Kokarwan, Saterwan and a famous gurudwara (Tapyana sahib Shalkote, where Sikhs from all over India visit).. Rohama being largest in population and area and centrally located town is also known as the heart of Rafiabad.


Rohama

References
  1. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. The Economic Times (24 February 2021). "IFSC Code For JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LIMITED BARAMULLA - JAMMU AND KASHMIR". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. "District Info of baramulla". Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. "census India in PDF Format" (PDF). Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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