Hiranagar

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Hiranagar v • d • e Jammu and Kashmir, India
Hiranagar
District(s)	Kathua
Coordinates	32.45° N 75.27° E Coordinates: 32.45° N 75.27° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	7,879

Hiranagar is a town and a notified area committee in Kathua district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Jhandi Fort
4 References

[edit] Geography

Hiranagar is located at 32.45° N 75.27° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 308 metres (1010 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Hiranagar had a population of 7879. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Hiranagar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65%. In Hiranagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Jhandi Fort

The Jhandi Fort is situated just outside the town towards Pakistan Border. This Fort was built by King Hira after whose name the town was named. Fort has a very renowned temple of Mata Kali.This fort is currently converted in to a Prison for Political Prisoners.