| Bari Brahmana | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District(s) | Samba |
| Population | 33,616 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 340 metres (1,120 ft) |
Bari Brahmana (Hindi: बड़ी ब्राह्मण) is a town and a notified area committee in Samba district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.The Industtial city has become the largest manufacturing centre of Jammu and Kashmir.Bari Brahmana has the largest number of industries in the state with a great share in industrial GDP of state.The name of the town is derived from two Dogri words 'Bari' meaning open ground and 'Brahmana' meaning Brahmins the highest caste in Hinduism.Thus the name means 'the garden of Brahmins'
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Bari Brahmana is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 340 metres (1115 feet).The city is just 14 kms south of Jammu Tawi city and is situated on the banks of Devika river at a flat alluvial plains on the foot hills of the Shiwaliks which surround it on the East and North-east.
The climate of the district being sub tropical zone is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. Being in the foot hills of the mountains nights are bit cooler than that of neighbouring areas of Punjab. The temperature ranges between 4 degree Celsius and 47 degree Celsius.
Bari Brahmana was formerly a small settlement of the Dogra Brahmins who were mostly teachers and astrologers.With the development of Jammu's infrastructure and its proximity to Jammu city ,Bari Brahmana emerged as a leading manufacturing centre of the state.
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Bari Brahmana had a population of 33,616. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bari Brahmana has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.The majority of population is Hindu followed by Muslims and Sikhs.
Bari Brahmana is the leading industrial centre of the state.At present there about 2500 small scale and medium scale units in the area.some of the popular units are listed below;
ANIL STEEL POLES INDUSTRIES;
ANNU STEEL INDUSTRIES;
ANPHAR ORGANICS (P) LTD.;
B. B. CONDUCTORS & WIRES;
CHENAB PACKERS;
ESS VEE ENTERPRISES;
GROVER OIL MILLS;
GOLDS CORRUGATED Containers;
GOLDEN SILK MILLS;
GULATI METAL & ALLOYS;
GULATI OILS (P) LIMITED;
HIMALAYAN ENTERPRISES;
HIMALAYA RESEARCH LAB.;
ISHAN INDUSTRIES;
INTERNATIONAL Chemical Inds.;
ISHWAR STEEL & Agro Engg. Works;
ISHWAR STEEL ROLLING MILLS;
JK ALLUMS & CHEMICAL (P) Ltd.;
J&K CORRUGATED Packing (P) Ltd.;
J K OIL MILLS;
J K PLASTIC INDUSTRIES;
J K SUPER ENAMELLED WIRE;
JAIMA ELECTRICALS;
JAIN INDUSTRIES;
JAMMU CASTINGS (P) LTD.;
JAMMU PAPER (P) LTD.;
K. C. ENTERPRISES;
K. C. MINERALS & ALLIED Inds.; KAILASH PLASTICS;
KAMAL BRICKS & TILES Industry;
KAPIL FOOD PRODUCTS;
KASHMIR FEED INDUSTRIES;
KASHMIR IODISED SALT;
KASHMIR PAPER INDUSTRIES;
KASHMIR STEEL ROLLING Mills;
KASHMIR TUBES;
KISSAN MILK PRODUCTS;
L. V. INDUSTRIES;
M. G. INDUSTRIES;
MAHAVIR REFRIGERATION;
MALHOTRA COLOUR Co.;
MALHOTRA OVERSEAS (P) Ltd.;
MALHOTRA PAINT FACTORY;
MEXIM INDUSTRIES;
NARBADA GASES (P) LTD.;
NATIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS;
NAV BHARAT FLOUR MILLS;
NAVRANG INDUSTRIES;
NAVRANG TRADERS;
NAYYAR ELECTRODES;
NEPTUNE PLASTICS;
NEW JAMMU FLOUR Mills (P) Ltd.;
NIMBARK RICE MILLS; NIRMAL PACKING INDS.;
OM INDUSTRIES;
PUN SPINNERS;
QUALITY CASTING;
R. R. PREFAB INDUSTRIES;
RANKSON INDUSTRIES;
S. K. POWER INDUSTRIES;
SAMRAT FERRO ALLOY (P) Ltd.;
SHALIMAR CARPETS INDS.;
SHALIMAR CATTLE FEED Inds.;
SHARMA LIME KILNS;
SHIVA MINERAL INDUSTRIES;
SHIVA PAINTS;
SHRI GURU KRIPA Alloys (P) Ltd.
SHRI VAISHNO FLOUR Mills
SIDHARTHA RECLAIMING Ind.
SINGLA CABLES
SUDERSHAN STEEL (P) LTD.
TAWI ARC ELECTRODES (P) Ltd.
TAWI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
TAWI TRANSFORMERS & Cables
TRIKUTA CHEMICAL (P) Ltd.
V. M. I. INDUSTRIES
VANDANA INDUSTRIES
VASU FURNITURE HOUSE
VIKAS INDUSTRIES
VISHAL TIMBER INDUSTRIES
WOODCRAFT INDIA
WELCOME THINNER & Chemical.