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WILD LIFE:
Red-led
partridge (Chakoor), Pea Cock, Grey Partridge, Black Partridge, Porcupine, Quail, Jackal, Pig, Blue Bull (Neel Gai) and Hare.
Licenses
are issued from Wildlife office Muzaffarabad to amateur shooters for restricted numbers of animals and birds during particular
seasons. License rate and other relative information are available from the Wildlife
Office situated in the Forest Department, Bank Road, and Mazaffarabad.
058810-43699.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTS:
Mango, Wheat, Rice, Millet, Mushroom, Honey, Medicine Herbs and plants, Chir and Acacia tree.
CLIMATE:
The southern zone Mirpur Division has a similar climate to the neighbor areas of Punjab, hot summer temperature is
often over 45 C from May to September and cold winter, rain fall is concentrated in the monsoon between late June to the end
of August. There is often a prolonged dry period form October to early January
followed by Winter rains from mid-January to March.
CURRENCY:
The
unit of currency is Pakistan Rupee, which is equal to 100 Pisa. Paper notes came
in domination form Rs. 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, and 5000. Foreign currency
can be changed from local currency exchange markets.
TIME:
The
State Azad Jammu & Kashmir, common in time with Pakistan, is 5 hours ahead of GMT.
FOOD AND DRINKING:
Kashmiri and Pakistani food is available in the
entire region. Most restaurants serve chicken, mutton, beef, daal (lintel), fish, vegetables, yogurt, rice and rooti or naan
(bread).
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BARNALA:
Barnala is one the sub-division of District Bhimber. Barnala is famous destination and business market of Division Mirpur. Combine Mirpur
and Bhimber consist 2526 Square kilometer. District Bhimber consists 1516 sq Km.. The population of District Bhimber is 0.343 Million, growth rate 2.6% and house hold size is 6.7.
The topography of the area is mainly comprises on foothill, plain and starches land.
It is situated on extreme East side of Azad Jammu & Kashmir over Line of Control.
Barnala consists of seven union councils and has total population 0.11 million. Barnala is connected with Mirpur, Bhimber, Gujarat, Kharian and Sialkot. Barnala is located 46 Km from Gujarat and 200 Km from Rawalpindi. The famous route to the Jammu city is Kashmir Highway passes through
Barnala. The small towns Kadhala, Barnala, Kot Jamel, Moil, Chumb and Iftikharabad are located on this famous route. All basic amenities like
telephone, mobile service, general stores, newspapers, opticians, rent a car, sweet, bakers and confectioners, medical stores,
hospitals, photo studios, courier services, garments, tire puncture shops, petrol pumps, moneychangers, audio shops, CD shops,
hotels etc. are available here.
Barnala land is very rich in agriculture, wild life, crush stone, millet grain market and packle mango. Foothills are covered by
gardens of great mango trees. These lush green mango gardens attract visitors
especially in summer season. Pattni Vale presents romantic and beautiful view
for local visitors because on LOC. Watala is another great attractions for visitors. Watala is also an old, historic and famous point located on LOC. There is a great
shrine of Peer Monga in Watala.
LOCAL LANGUAGES:
Punjabi,
Urdu, Gojri and Pahari.
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