Sudhnati is one of the eight districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan.

Administration

It comes under the Kashmir section which is part of the greater dispute between India and Pakistan. The district is divided into three tehsils these are:

• Pallandri
• Mang
• Trarkhal

Population

Sudhanoti has a population of 242,000. The People are mostly Sudhans and Awan

Sudhanoti was carved out of Poonch district in 1995. The district is bounded by Rawalakot District in the north, Kotli in the south and Punjab in the west. The total area of the district is 569 square kilometres, with a population of 214,000 in 1998. The district comprises two tehsils i.e. Pallandari and Balooch.

The majority of people living in this area are members of the Sudhan tribe. Pullandri or Palandari is the headquarters of district Sudhanoti. It is at an elevation of 1372 meters and is at a distance of 97 kilometres from Rawalpindi via Azad Pattan, and is also connected with Rawalakot by 64 kilometres long metalled road. There is a PWD Rest House located at the hilltop, giving a view of the picturesque landscape and green mountains all round.

Prominent figures from Poonch

• Baba-e-Poonch Khansahib Col Khan Muhammad Khan
• Col Hidayat Khan
• Sardar Gazi Kamal Khan
• Sardar Farooz Ali Khan
• Col Mansha Khan
• Col Naqi Khan

References

1. State Profile - AJK.Gov
2. Subdivisions of AJK
3. Azad Kashmir - Facts and figures