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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Buffliaz<br />
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| other_name = Bafliaz<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|33.6109|74.3565|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union territory]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Poonch district, India|Poonch]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Surankote]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Spoken<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Pahari language (Kashmir)|Pahari]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = PIN Code<br />
| postal_code = 185121<br />
| registration_plate = JK-12<ref>{{cite news |title= JK-12 POONCH VEHICLE REGISTRATION DETAILS |url=https://www.drivespark.com/rto-vehicle-registration-details/jammu-kashmir-jk-12/}}</ref><br />
| website = {{url|http://poonch.gov.in}}<br />
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'''Bufliaz''', or '''Bafliaz''', is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous community development block in [[Surankote Tehsil|Surankote tehsil]] of [[Poonch district, India|Poonch district]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]].<ref name=census/> It lies on the [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]]–[[Rajouri]] road and is also the starting point of the [[Mughal Road]] that leads into the [[Kashmir Valley]] through [[Shopian]].<ref><br />
{{cite news |title=The historic Mughal Road |newspaper=Greater Kashmir, 16 May 2017 |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/the-historic-mughal-road/249410.html}}: "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."<br />
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== Mughal Road ==<br />
Bufliaz connects [[Kashmir valley]] via [[Mughal Road]] which is 83.9&nbsp;km long from [[Shopian district|district Shopian]].<ref><br />
{{cite news |title=Mughal road to connect J&K |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Now-Mughal-road-to-connect-JK/articleshow/1170458.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=14 July 2005}}<br />
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{{cite news |title=Mughal Road (White Paper) |url=http://www.hccindia.com/whitepaper_pdf/2013/mughal-road-february-2013.pdf |publisher=HCC India |date=February 2013}}<br />
</ref> In the winter, heavy snowfall blocks the 83.9&nbsp;km long road due to non-availability of the facilities provided by the state government and Public Works Department - Jammu & Kashmir.<ref><br />
{{cite news |title= Heavy snowfall in J&K |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/heavy-snowfall-in-jk-himachal/articleshow/62042755.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=12 December 2017}}<br />
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{{cite news |title= Mughal Road closed after snowfall in JK |newspaper=India Today |date=16 April 2018 |agency=PTI |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/mughal-road-closed-after-snowfall-in-jk-1213538-2018-04-16}}<br />
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==Community Development Block==<br />
According to 2011 census report, there are 22 [[Gram panchayat|Panchayat Halqas]] and 158 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|Wards]] in Bufliaz block. It has a total population of 6,294 people.<ref name=census><br />
{{citation |title=Poonch District Census Handbook – Part XII-A: Village and Town Directory |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |year=2011 |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/01/0105_PART_A_DCHB_PUNCH.pdf}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Surankote Tehsil]]<br />
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