Bani Niabat- pending demand of the people of Bani area to up grade the status of Niabat to Tehsil

Bani Niabat- pending demand of the people of Bani area to up grade the status of Niabat to Tehsil

Bani is situated at a distance of 88 kms from Basohli town (Sub-Divisional Headquarter) and is linked by a motoable road which, however sometimes gets closed during winter due to heavy snowfall. Bani is a small but beautiful valley surrounded by mountains and is having tremendous potential as a tourist attraction. It is a base camp for Trekkers for going to different adventure/religious destinations. 

Presently, Bani is a territorial Niabat of Tehsil Bosohli and there was a long pending demand of the people of Bani area to up grade the status of Niabat to Tehsil. After becoming a Tehsil, the people of this hilly part of District Kathua are likely to be benefited to a large extent particularly after commissioning of the Basohli-Bani-Bhaderwah road, which further connects the valley over Synthan Pass, the economic activity in this area will get a quantum jump.

Bani Niabat is further divided into two C.D. Blocks namely, Bani and Duggan with headquarters at Bani and Duggan. The areas falling within Bani Niabat are well bifurcated from rest of Tehsil Basohli through Banjal Pass which as earlier stated, sometimes, does remain closed during winter due to heavy snowfall.