Chowki Choura
tehsil in Jammu district of Jammu And Kashmir, India
Chowki Choura, Akhnoor, is a subdivision in Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Located 50 km (31 mi) from Jammu and 640 km from National Capital Delhi, Chowki Choura is located in the foothills of the Himalayas. The town is located on the bed of Kali Dhar Range surrounded by Khadhandhara Valley on east side of it. The Chowki Choura used to be in Akhnoor Tehsil. On 21 October 2014 Chowki Choura was bifurcated from Akhnoor Sub-Division. Chowki Choura subdivision comprises Chowki Choura tehsil, Chowki Choura block, and Chowki Choura Education. It is also part of the proposed Jammu-Akhnoor-Rajouri-Poonch Rail Line. Chowki Choura Tehsil comprises Ghar Majoor, Chowki Choura, and Rah Salyote Niabats.
Geography
Chowki Choura, Akhnoor, Jammu is located at 32.87°N 74.73°E / 32.87; 74.73. It has an average elevation of 301 metres (988 ft).
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q123256509. The first chronological checks are 2014.
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