Bari Brahmana
Bari Brahmana
BD Bari, Brahmana Di Bari | |
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City | |
| Bari Brahmana | |
Bari Brahmana Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Bari Brahmana Bari Brahmana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′41″N 74°54′22″E / 32.64472°N 74.90611°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Samba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Committee |
| • Body | Bari Brahmana Municipal Committee |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.05 km2 (8.51 sq mi) |
| • Rank | top 10 in Jammu and Kashmir |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 105,453 |
| • Rank | top 10 in Jammu and Kashmir |
| • Density | 4,782/km2 (12,390/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Dogri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 181133 |
| Vehicle registration | JK21 |
| Website | Official website |
Bari Brahmana is a City, notified Municipal Committee area, and part of Jammu City and also serves the administrative headquarters of Bari Brahmana Tehsil in Samba district in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India it is among the largest industrial and manufacturing centres of the region, located along NH-44 and known as the gateway of Vaishno Devi Yatra the fast-developing city offers modern facilities, Shree Aum Hospital, and Pahalwan Food Mall. The name Bari Brahmana comes from two Dogri words Bari, meaning “open ground” or “garden” and Brahmana, referring to the Brahmin Community. Hence, the name means “the garden of Brahmins.” In addition to this industrial importance, the city has cultural and religious significance, with the Local Raghunath Temple being distinct from the Raghunath temple in Jammu. The area has also developed educationally, with several reputed schools and improving civic infrastructure and one reputed hospital under the Bari Brahmana Municipal Committee.