Bufliaz

Village in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Buffliaz
Bafliaz
Village
33°36′39″N 74°21′23″E / 33.6109°N 74.3565°E / 33.6109; 74.3565
Country India
Union territory Jammu & Kashmir
DivisionJammu
DistrictPoonch
TehsilSurankote
Languages
 • SpokenKashmiri, Pahari[citation needed]
 • OfficialUrdu, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
185121
Vehicle registrationJK-12[1]
Websitepoonch.gov.in

Bufliaz, or Bafliaz, is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous community development block in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[2] It lies on the Poonch–Rajouri road and is also the starting point of the Mughal Road that leads into the Kashmir Valley through Shopian.[3]

Mughal Road

Bufliaz connects Kashmir valley via Mughal Road which is 83.9 km long from district Shopian.[4][5] In the winter, heavy snowfall blocks the 83.9 km long road due to non-availability of the facilities provided by the state government and Public Works Department - Jammu & Kashmir.[6][7]

Community Development Block

According to 2011 census report, there are 22 Panchayat Halqas and 158 Wards in Bufliaz block. It has a total population of 6,294 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ "JK-12 POONCH VEHICLE REGISTRATION DETAILS".
  2. ^ a b Poonch District Census Handbook – Part XII-A: Village and Town Directory (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, 2011
  3. ^ "The historic Mughal Road". Greater Kashmir, 16 May 2017.: "The decision to construct the Mughal Road from Bufliaz Poonch to Shopian was taken in 1978 by the then Chief Minister Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah to afford an alternate route to Kashmir Valley, to establish direct link with Rajouri–Poonch and to make the most of scenic spots of Pir Panchal region as a tourist attraction."
  4. ^ "Mughal road to connect J&K". The Times of India. 14 July 2005.
  5. ^ "Mughal Road (White Paper)" (PDF). HCC India. February 2013.
  6. ^ "Heavy snowfall in J&K". The Times of India. 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Mughal Road closed after snowfall in JK". India Today. PTI. 16 April 2018.
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