Barnoti Block, Kathua (Jammu And Kashmir)
Barnoti is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Kathua district of Jammu And Kashmir. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.
Barnoti Block consists of 31 Gram Panchayats covering 68 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.
List of Gram Panchayats in Barnoti Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Barnoti Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borthain North | 2 |
| 2 | Borthain South | 2 |
| 3 | Forelain East | 3 |
| 4 | Forelain West-A | 3 |
| 5 | Forelain West-B | 3 |
| 6 | Rakh Hoshiari | 1 |
| 7 | Jakhole | 1 |
| 8 | Jothana | 2 |
| 9 | Jothana Lower | 2 |
| 10 | Boura | 2 |
| 11 | Nagrota | 2 |
| 12 | Budhi North Hq Sounthal | 4 |
| 13 | Budhi South | 4 |
| 14 | Pandrar | 1 |
| 15 | Nanan | 2 |
| 16 | Mearth | 2 |
| 17 | Mahi Chack | 3 |
| 18 | Falote-A | 3 |
| 19 | Nihalpur | 3 |
| 20 | Terhera | 4 |
| 21 | Palli | 4 |
| 22 | Uttri | 4 |
| 23 | Barwal East | 2 |
| 24 | Barwal West | 2 |
| 25 | Jandore | 1 |
| 26 | Dhamal | 3 |
| 27 | Amala | 2 |
| 28 | Hamirpur | 4 |
| 29 | Chhan Arorian | 4 |
| 30 | Kishanpur Kandi | 3 |
| 31 | Hardo Muthi | 6 |