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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kud
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir
| coordinates = {{coord|33.078|N|75.291|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = {{nowrap|[[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]}}
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg}} [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Udhampur district|Udhampur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of subdistricts in India|Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = Chenani
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 1855
| population_total = 1565<ref name="Udhampur Census 2011"/>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]<ref name="Udhampur Census 2011"/>
| demographics1_info1 = 71.76%
| demographics1_title2 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]<ref name="Udhampur Census 2011"/>
| demographics1_info2 = 966 [[female|♀]]/ 1000 [[male|♂]] 
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| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official<ref>{{cite news|title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020|work=Rising Kashmir|url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 |accessdate=23 September 2020}}</ref>
| demographics2_info1 = [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]]
| demographics2_title2 = Spoken
| demographics2_info2 = [[Gaddi language|Bharmouri]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[Gujari language|Gojri]], [[Hindi]], [[Pahari language|Pahari]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 182142
| registration_plate = JK-14
| website = {{url|jktdc.co.in/Kud.aspx}}
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'''Kud''' is a town and a [[notified area committee]] in [[Udhampur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is about 10 km from the popular tourist place [[Patnitop]] and is famous for a local sweet known as "Desi Ghee [[Patisa]]" another name of the sweet made up of milk products. Desi Ghee is a milk product and patisa is known as Papdi.

==Geography==
Kud is located at {{coord|33.08|N|75.28|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Kud.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kud |publisher=Fallingrain.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-07}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 1855 metres (6085 feet).It is a part of the [[Lower Himalayan Range]]. the river [[Chenab]] flows in close proximity. It is located on the [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH 44]], 100 km from [[Jammu]] and 38 km from [[Udhampur]] city. It is just short of the tourist spot of [[Patnitop]] while driving to Patnitop from Udhampur. After Patnitop is the adjoining town of [[Batote]].

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Kud Town (2011)<ref name="Kud Town religion">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/udhampur/chenani/kud-mc-population.html|title=Kud Town religion|work=Census India|accessdate=14 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 90.73
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 4.6
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|value3 = 4.6
|color3 = Yellow
|label4 = [[Jainism]]
|value4 = 0.06
|color4 = Maroon
}}

{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref name="Udhampur Census 2011">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/01/0119_PART_A_DCHB_UDHAMPUR.pdf|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns|accessdate=14 July 2021|publisher=Govt of India Census}}</ref> Kud had a population of 1140. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kud has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 47%. In Kud, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transportation==
===Air===
The nearest airport is [[Jammu Airport]] in [[Jammu]] located 106 kilometres from Kud.

===Rail===
Kud is not connected with railways. The nearest railway station is [[Udhampur railway station]] located 38 kilometres from Kud.

===Road===
Kud is well-connected with roads and highways. The [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH 44]] passes through Kud on the way towards [[Srinagar]].

==See also==
*[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
*[[Patnitop]]
*[[Sanasar]]
*[[Udhampur railway station]]
*[[Jammu Airport]]

==References==
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{{Jammu and Kashmir}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Udhampur district]]
[[Category:Himalayas]]

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