Chenani
Chenani is a town and tehsil in the Udhampur district, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is governed by a notified area council (city council). Before 1947, it was an internal jagir ruled by a Chandel (Rajput) ruler in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. This Town has further gained importance after getting the Asia's longest tunnel from chenani to nasari.
Chenani | |
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Chenani Location in Jammu and Kashmir Chenani Chenani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.035°N 75.276°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Udhampur |
| Tehsil | Chenani |
| Elevation | 1,062 m (3,484 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,620 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 88.91% |
| • Sex ratio | 809 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu |
| • Spoken | Dogri, Hindi, Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182141 |
| Telephone code | 01992 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-14 |
| Website | udhampur |
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