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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Batote
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Dogri, Urdu saraji
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ramban,Jammu ,Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.10|N|75.32|E|region:IN-JK|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ramban district|Ramban]], [[Jammu division|Jammu]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1555
| population_total = 4,315
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
| demographics1_info2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 182143
}}

'''Batote''' is a [[town]] and a [[notified area committee]], near [[Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir|Ramban town]] in [[Ramban district]] of [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] on [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH 44]] (former name [[National Highway 1A (India, old numbering)|NH 1A]]) just beyond [[Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir|Ramban]], [[Patnitop]] while going towards [[Srinagar]].

==Tourism==
Batote is located on the national highway [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH 44]] from [[Jammu]] to [[Srinagar]] at {{coord|33.10|N|75.32|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Batoti.html Batote], fallingrain.com; accessed 31 March 2018.</ref> It has an average elevation of 1,555 metres (6,584 feet).

Batote is very green and has many mountains. It also has a small city centre. Summer temperatures reach 32°C.There is snowfall in the winters. Nearby picnic spots Patnitop and Sanasar, which are located 14 km and 32 km away, respectively. A nearby unexplored beautiful location can be reached only by trekking.

== Languages ==
{{Pie chart
| caption = Languages spoken in Batote
| label1 = Dogri
| value1 = 40.8
| color1 = orange
| label2 = Pogali
| value2 = 24.2
| color2 = yellow
| label3 = Siraji (Sarazi)
| value3 = 15.7
| color3 = lightblue
| label4 = Rambani
| value4 = 8.1
| color4 = pink
| label5 = Gojri
| value5 = 6.89
| color5 = red
| label6 = Pahari
| value6 = 4.2
| color6 = lavender
| label7 = Others
| value7 = 0.98
| color7 = Grey
}}

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Batote (2011)<ref name="Batote Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/ramban/ramban/batote-mc-population.html|title=Batote Population|work=Census India|accessdate=11 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 45.79
|color1 = DarkOrange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 45.05
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|value3 = 8.34
|color3 = Yellow
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.49
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.02
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.02
|color6 = Maroon
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.02
|color7 = Grey
|label8 = Not Stated
|value8 = 0.25
|color8 = Black
}}

{{As of|2011}} [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref>{{better citation|date=September 2022}} Batote had a population of 4,315.{{When|date=April 2018}} Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Batote has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Climate==
{{Weather box
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| location = Batote (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020)
| Jan record high C = 22.6
| Feb record high C = 23.7
| Mar record high C = 27.0
| Apr record high C = 31.2
| May record high C = 36.6
| Jun record high C = 36.3
| Jul record high C = 34.2
| Aug record high C = 32.5
| Sep record high C = 30.3
| Oct record high C = 29.2
| Nov record high C = 26.1
| Dec record high C = 22.1
| year record high C = 36.6
| Jan high C = 10.8
| Feb high C = 12.2
| Mar high C = 16.9
| Apr high C = 21.9
| May high C = 26.1
| Jun high C = 27.9
| Jul high C = 26.7
| Aug high C = 26.2
| Sep high C = 25.7
| Oct high C = 23.3
| Nov high C = 18.3
| Dec high C = 14.2
| year high C = 21.0
| Jan low C = 2.1
| Feb low C = 3.4
| Mar low C = 6.9
| Apr low C = 10.7
| May low C = 13.8
| Jun low C = 16.8
| Jul low C = 18.6
| Aug low C = 18.2
| Sep low C = 15.3
| Oct low C = 10.5
| Nov low C = 6.6
| Dec low C = 3.8
| year low C = 10.7
| Jan record low C = -5.7
| Feb record low C = -7.2
| Mar record low C = -3.0
| Apr record low C = 1.2
| May record low C = 3.2
| Jun record low C = 8.0
| Jul record low C = 11.0
| Aug record low C = 10.8
| Sep record low C = 7.8
| Oct record low C = 3.1
| Nov record low C = -2.1
| Dec record low C = -3.8
| year record low C = -7.2
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 183.7
| Feb rain mm = 228.3
| Mar rain mm = 205.8
| Apr rain mm = 125.4
| May rain mm = 89.8
| Jun rain mm = 109.7
| Jul rain mm = 160.1
| Aug rain mm = 158.9
| Sep rain mm = 110.0
| Oct rain mm = 33.0
| Nov rain mm = 49.6
| Dec rain mm = 74.8
| year rain mm = 1529.0
| Jan rain days = 6.7
| Feb rain days = 8.0
| Mar rain days = 8.5
| Apr rain days = 7.3
| May rain days = 6.8
| Jun rain days = 7.7
| Jul rain days = 9.1
| Aug rain days = 9.4
| Sep rain days = 4.9
| Oct rain days = 2.4
| Nov rain days = 2.5
| Dec rain days = 3.6
| year rain days = 77.0
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 61
| Feb humidity = 64
| Mar humidity = 57
| Apr humidity = 51
| May humidity = 47
| Jun humidity = 55
| Jul humidity = 74
| Aug humidity = 78
| Sep humidity = 73
| Oct humidity = 57
| Nov humidity = 52
| Dec humidity = 50
| year humidity = 60
| source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]]
| access-date = April 8, 2024
}}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Batote Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 113–114
| access-date = 24 March 2020}}</ref>
| source =
}}

==Transport==
===Road===
Batote is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH 44]].

===Rail===
Batote is not connected with railways. The nearest railway station is [[Udhampur railway station]] located at a distance of 43 kilometres.

===Air===
The nearest airport is [[Jammu Airport]] located at a distance of 112 kilometres.

==See also==
*[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
*[[Banihal]]
*[[Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir|Ramban]]
*[[Doda, Jammu and Kashmir|Doda]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Jammu and Kashmir topics}}
{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Ramban district]]
[[Category:Tehsils of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)]]

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ChristinaQ73 at 11:06, 23 January 2026