Sudhnoti District facts for kids
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Sudhanoti
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A view of Cadet College Pallandri in Sudhanoti District
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Map of Azad Kashmir with Sudhanoti highlighted
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
| Headquarters | Pallandri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 569 km2 (220 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 297,584 |
| • Density | 523/km2 (1,350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Sudhnoti (Urdu: ضلع سدھنوتی) is a district of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.
Sudhnoti was the main site from where struggle against dogras and British imperialists was made. It remained the capital of Azad Kashmir and Jammu before it was shifted to Muzafferabad. It was named Sudhnoti in 2000 as a new district of Azad Kashmir and Jammu in the honour of the Sudhen tribe.
Administration
The district is divided into four tehsils
- Balouch Tehsil
- Trarkhal Tehsil
- Mang Tehsil
- Palandri Tehsil
Notable people
- Aziz Khan (general)
- Kiran Imran Dar,Politician and MNA of PMLN
Population
Sudhnati has a population of 242,000. Awan, Khwaja, Sudhan, Qureshi, Mughal and Dar are main tribes of this area.
Images for kids
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Yaadgar-e-Shuhadah (Mong)
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A view of Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif
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A view of Cadet College Pallandri
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