Bashohli

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native_name = Bashohli | type = city | latd = 32.50| longd =75.82
state_name = Jammu and Kashmir
district = Kathua
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altitude = 460
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 5865| population_density =
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Bashohli (Basoli) is a town and a notified area committee in Kathua district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. The place is famous for a particular style of painting known as Basohli Paintings.

Geography

Bashohli is located at coord|32.50|N|75.82|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Basoli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bashohli] ] . It has an average elevation of 460 metres (1509 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Bashohli had a population of 5865. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bashohli has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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