Bhandarkoot

Bhandarkoot
Village
Bhandarkoot
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°21′34″N 75°44′08″E / 33.359388°N 75.735580°E / 33.359388; 75.735580
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DivisionJammu
RegionChenab Valley
DistrictKishtwar
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
852
Language
 • SpokenKashmiri, Kishtwari
 • OfficialUrdu
Pin Code
182204

Bhandarkoot (also spelt as Bandarkoot) is a village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The village is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Kishtwar on Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road. Bhandarkoot is known for Bhandarkoot Ziyarat, a shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Zain-ud-din Rishi. At Bhandarkoot the Chenab river is joined by its tributary the Marusudar River.