Poonch district, India 3.01

District Poonch or Punch is one of the most remote districts of Jammu and Kashmir. It is bounded by the Line of Control (boundary between Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir) on three sides (north, west and south). The 1947-48 war between India and Pakistan divided the earlier district into two parts. One went to Pakistan and the other became part of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir.AdministrationThe District headquarters is in the Poonch city. Mohammad Harun Malik is the current District Commissioner. Presently District Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir is divided into eight tehsils: Haveli TehsilMandi TehsilMendhar TehsilSurankote TehsilChandak Tehsil Mankote Tehsil Balakote Tehsil Bufliaz Tehsil Each tehsil has its Tehsildar, who is the administrative head. The district is further divided into six blocks: Poonch, Mandi, Mendhar, Balakote, Surankote and Buffliaz. The administrative head of each block is the Block Development Officer (BDO). Each block consists of a number of panchayats. Recently added One Sub Division(Surnkote), other is Mendhar. Poonch district has a total of 179 villages including Seri Khawaja.