Batote

Batote is a town and a notified area committee, near Ramban town in Ramban district of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on NH 44 (former name NH 1A) just beyond Ramban, Patnitop while going towards Srinagar.

Batote
Town
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Coordinates: 33.10°N 75.32°E / 33.10; 75.32
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ramban
Elevation	1,555 m (5,102 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,315
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Dogri[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	182143

Tourism

Batote is located on the national highway NH 44 from Jammu to Srinagar at 33.10°N 75.32°E / 33.10; 75.32.^[3] It has an average elevation of 1,555 metres (6,584 feet).

Batote is very green and has many mountains. It also has a small city centre. Summer temperatures reach 32°C.There is snowfall in the winters. Nearby picnic spots Patnitop and Sanasar, which are located 14 km and 32 km away, respectively. A nearby unexplored beautiful location can be reached only by trekking.

Demographics

Religion in Batote (2011)^[4]

1. Hinduism (45.8%)
2. Islam (45.0%)
3. Sikhism (8.34%)
4. Christianity (0.49%)
5. Buddhism (0.02%)
6. Jainism (0.02%)
7. Others (0.02%)
8. Not Stated (0.25%)

As of 2011^[update] census,^{[5][better source needed]} Batote had a population of 4,315.^[when?] Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Batote has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

Climate data for Batote (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	22.6 (72.7)	23.7 (74.7)	27.0 (80.6)	31.2 (88.2)	36.6 (97.9)	36.3 (97.3)	34.2 (93.6)	32.5 (90.5)	30.3 (86.5)	29.2 (84.6)	26.1 (79.0)	22.1 (71.8)	36.6 (97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.8 (51.4)	12.2 (54.0)	16.9 (62.4)	21.9 (71.4)	26.1 (79.0)	27.9 (82.2)	26.7 (80.1)	26.2 (79.2)	25.7 (78.3)	23.3 (73.9)	18.3 (64.9)	14.2 (57.6)	21.0 (69.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.1 (35.8)	3.4 (38.1)	6.9 (44.4)	10.7 (51.3)	13.8 (56.8)	16.8 (62.2)	18.6 (65.5)	18.2 (64.8)	15.3 (59.5)	10.5 (50.9)	6.6 (43.9)	3.8 (38.8)	10.7 (51.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−7.2 (19.0)	−3.0 (26.6)	1.2 (34.2)	3.2 (37.8)	8.0 (46.4)	11.0 (51.8)	10.8 (51.4)	7.8 (46.0)	3.1 (37.6)	−2.1 (28.2)	−3.8 (25.2)	−7.2 (19.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	183.7 (7.23)	228.3 (8.99)	205.8 (8.10)	125.4 (4.94)	89.8 (3.54)	109.7 (4.32)	160.1 (6.30)	158.9 (6.26)	110.0 (4.33)	33.0 (1.30)	49.6 (1.95)	74.8 (2.94)	1,529 (60.20)
Average rainy days	6.7	8.0	8.5	7.3	6.8	7.7	9.1	9.4	4.9	2.4	2.5	3.6	77.0
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	61	64	57	51	47	55	74	78	73	57	52	50	60
Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7]

Transport

Road

Batote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 44.

Rail

Batote is not connected with railways. The nearest railway station is Udhampur railway station located at a distance of 43 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 112 kilometres.

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Banihal
• Ramban
• Doda