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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bari Brahmana
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| other_name = Bidi Bari
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| coordinates = {{coord|32.64|N|74.93|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Samba District|Samba]]
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| elevation_m = 340
| population_total = 105,453
| population_as_of = 2011
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'''Bari Brahmana''' is a town and a [[Notified area|notified area committee]] in [[Samba District|Samba district]] in the union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. The Industrial city has become the largest manufacturing centre of Jammu and Kashmir. Bari Brahmana has the largest number of industries in the state with a great share in industrial GDP of state. The name of the town is derived from two Dogri words 'Bari' meaning open ground and 'Brahmana' meaning Brahmins (a [[Varna (Hinduism)|Varna]] in [[Hinduism]]). Thus the name means 'the garden of Brahmins.'

==Geography==
Bari Brahmana is located at {{Coord|32.64|N|74.93|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Bari_Brahmor.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bari Brahmana]</ref> It has an average elevation of 340 metres (1115 feet). The city is just south of Jammu Tawi city and is situated on the banks of Devika river at a flat alluvial plains on the foot hills of the Shiwaliks which surround it on the East and North-east.

== Climate ==
{{Pie chart|thumb=right|caption=Religion in Bari Brahmana (2011)<ref name="Bari Brahamana City Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/samba/samba/bari-brahamana-mc-population.html|title=Bari Brahamana City Population|work=Census India|accessdate=4 January 2022}}</ref>|label1=[[Hinduism]]|value1=90.14|color1=Orange|label2=[[Islam]]|value2=4.56|color2=Green|label3=[[Christianity]]|value3=3.02|color3=Blue|label4=Other / Not stated|value4=2.28|color4=Black}}The climate of the district being sub tropical zone is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. The foothills of the mountains are bit cooler than neighbouring areas of Punjab. The temperature ranges between 4 degree Celsius and 47 degree Celsius.

== History ==
Bari Brahmana was formerly a small settlement of the Dogra Brahmins who were mostly teachers and astrologers. With the development of Jammu's infrastructure and its proximity to Jammu city, Bari Brahmana emerged as a leading manufacturing centre of the state.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bari Brahmana had a population of 105,453. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bari Brahmana has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of ; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. The majority of population is [[Hindus|Hindu]] followed by [[Muslims]] and [[Christians]].

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Samba district]]

Bari Brahmana - Revision history

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