Katra (place)
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| Union Territory : | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| District : | Reasi | ||
| Location : | 32 ° 59 ′ N , 74 ° 56 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 850 m | ||
| Residents : | 9,008 (2011) | ||
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Katra is a small town ( Municipal Committee ) in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
It is located in the district of Reasi , 15 km southeast of the district capital Reasi and 30 km north of Jammu . In the 2011 census, the population was 9008. The city of Katra is located in a narrow area between the Siwaliks in the south and the Pir Panjal in the north. The city is at an altitude of 850 m . A railway line runs east from Katra to the city of Udhampur .
The Vaishno Devi temple complex is located in the mountains not far from the city.
climate
The climate in Katra is determined by the monsoons . Most of the precipitation falls in the summer months of July and August. The average annual precipitation is 1285 mm. The annual mean temperature is 20.9 ° C.
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