Balnoi

33°37′N 73°59′E / 33.61°N 73.98°E / 33.61; 73.98^[1]Country IndiaUnion Territory Jammu and KashmirDistrictPoonchTehsilMendharPopulation • Total2,425^[2]Languages • SpokenHindi, Gojri, Pahari, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINVehicle registrationJK-12Websitepoonch.nic.in

Balnoi is a village and municipality in Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 24 km (15 mi) from the district headquarters, Mendhar.

According to the 2011 census of India, Balnoi has 435 households.^[3] The literacy rate of Balnoi was 51.03% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Balnoi, Male literacy stands at 63.74% while the female literacy rate was 39.47%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	2425	1167	1258
Children aged below 6 years	538	268	270
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	1286	620	666
Literacy	51.03%	63.74%	39.47%
Workers (all)	897	492	405
Main workers (all)	160	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	737	364	373

Balnoi is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.

The nearest major railway stations to Balnoi are Jammu Tawi railway station and Awantipora railway station located at a distance of 233 km (145 mi) and 177 km (110 mi) respectively.

The nearest airport to Balnoi is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 203 km (126 mi) and is a 6.5-hour drive.

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Poonch district
• Poonch
• Chandimarh