Kalakote
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Kalakote Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Kalakote Kalakote (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′50″N 74°25′22″E / 33.21389°N 74.42278°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Rajouri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | MC Kalakote |
| • Vidhan Sabha Seats | 1 Seat |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 558 |
| • Density | 439/km2 (1,140/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Spoken | Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, Gujari, Pahari & English |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 77.95% |
| • Sex ratio | 680 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185202 |
| Vehicle registration | JK11 |
| Website | https://rajouri.nic.in/ |
Kalakote is a town located in Rajouri district of Jammu region in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Kalakote is noted for its coal mines and is home to the first Thermal Power Plant inNorth India. Additionally, the town serves as the headquarters for various administrative entities, including a tehsil, sub-division, block, municipal committee, and constituency, all bearing the name Kalakote.