Poonch (or Punch), (called Prunts in the Kashmiri, Gojri & Pahari languages) is a town and the administrative headquarters of the Poonch district, of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is part of the larger disputed territory of Kashmir.

Poonch or Punch is a district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] With headquarters in the town of Poonch, it is bounded by the Line of Control (boundary between Indian and Pakistan administered Kashmir) on three sides (north, west and south).

Manoj Sinha Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor.

Poonch (also referred to as Punch) is a town and a municipal council, which forms the capital of the Poonch district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The city is near the Line of Control - the de facto border with Pakistan's Azad Kashmir.

Hundreds of pilgrims come to this destination every day from Mendhar, Surankote, Poonch, Rajouri, Kashmir Valley & POK. On the eve of annual Urs of Pir Chotay Shah Sahib, thousands of local people assemble & celebrate the said function …

Poonch is a town in western Jammu and Kashmir union territory, northern India. It lies at the confluence of the Belar and Poonch rivers, at the southern foot of the western Pir Panjal Range, and is situated near the line of control between the Indian- and Pakistani-administered portions of …

Poonch is one of the key districts in Jammu And Kashmir, covering an area of 1674 /km² with a total population of 476835 as per the latest census. With a population density of 285 /km² (people per squar km), Poonch is home to 170 villages, reflecting its …

Dec 30, 2024 · On the death of Raja Jagat Dev Singh in 1940, Sardar Abdul Qayoom Khan became administrator of Poonch under the orders of Kashmir Government. In 1947 two and half tehsils of Poonch principality went under the illegal occupation of Pakistan, while the rest became a constituent of Rajouri Poonch district.

Jan 21, 2025 · Poonch is one of the remote and border district of Jammu and Kashmir state situated at Line of Control. Poonch has distinction on global map for trade across LOC and crossing point at Chakan-da-Bagh.

Poonch (or Punch), (called Prunts in the Kashmiri, Gojri & Pahari languages) is a town and the administrative headquarters of the Poonch district, of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is part of the larger disputed territory of Kashmir.