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Katra

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Katra

Total population

8,152

Elevation875 m
Coordinates32.99°, 74.93°

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Elevation
875 m

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Overview

Katra or Vaishno Devi is a city and Tehsil in the Reasi district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated at the foot of the Trikuta Mountains, where the shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. Katra is located 24 km (15 mi) from the town of Reasi, 42 km (26 mi) from the city of Jammu and around 685 km (426 mi) north of the national capital New Delhi and is the base for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.

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History & geography

Geography

Katra is located at . It has an average elevation of 875 metres (2,474 feet). The Banganga River passes through the village. There have also been reports of possible oil reserves in the area

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Geography

Latitude
32.9925
Longitude
74.9318
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,878

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,589
Avg daily Wikipedia views
86
Attention level
Quiet

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  • • Wikipedia
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  • • iNaturalist
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  • • Open Library