Basooni, Balakote, Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Basooni


The village Basooni is located in Balakote Tahsil of Poonch District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Balakote Gram Panchayat. It comes under Balakote Community Development Block. The nearest town is Punch, which is about 40 kilometers away from Basooni.

Travel and Communication for Basooni


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Basooni,
Poonch,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 185111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Basooni


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Basooni is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Basooni is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Basooni


As per available data from the year 2009, 1290 persons live in 127 house holds in the village Basooni. There are 338 female individuals and 952 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 26.2% and males constitute 73.8% of the total population.

There are 25 scheduled tribes persons of which 13 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 52% and males constitute 48% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.94% of the total population.

Population density of Basooni is 405.66 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Basooni


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Total area of Basooni is 318 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 87 ha. About 75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 12 ha is irrigated area. About 12 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 58 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 118 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Basooni


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Basooni.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Sandote, which is less than 5 kms away from Basooni.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Basooni.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sandote, which is less than 5 kms away from Basooni.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dhangloon, which is 5-10 kms away from Basooni.

Colleges in Basooni


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Punch, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Rajouri, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Rajouri, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

Other Educational Facilities in Basooni


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Punch, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

Healthcare Facilities in Basooni


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Basooni.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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