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Achhibal, Jammu and Kashmir, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Achhibal, India

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:16:03 IST
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 17,556
District: Anantnāg

📍 Cities Near To Achhibal


Find cities, states and countries closest to Achhibal in Jammu and Kashmir, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Achhibal.

📍 Achhibal Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Achhibal from our regional database:

State / RegionJammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnāg
Total Population17,556
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude33.6841° N
Center Longitude75.2184° E
Elevation1,663 m (5,456 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
Population Rank in Jammu and Kashmir#28 of 132
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aish Maqam Aish Maqam13 21 11
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Anantnag Anantnag5 8 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arwani Arwani11 18 10
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ashmuji Khalsa Ashmuji Khalsa8 14 7
West (W)
National Flag Of Awantipur Awantipur20 32 17
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Badamibagh Badamibagh34 55 30
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Banihal Banihal17 28 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Bijbehara Bijbehara10 16 9
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dooru Verinag Dooru Verinag9 14 8
South (S)
National Flag Of Khonmoh Khonmoh30 48 26
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Khreuh Khreuh26 42 23
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Kokernag Kokernag9 15 8
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kulgam Kulgam12 19 10
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Mattan Mattan5 9 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Mehmood Pora Mehmood Pora13 21 11
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To Achhibal


States and regions closest to Jammu and Kashmir (home state of Achhibal), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir100 161 87
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Badakhshan Badakhshan350 564 304
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh195 314 169
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Delhi Delhi333 536 289
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan190 305 165
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Gorno-Badakhshan Gorno-Badakhshan377 606 327
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Haryana Haryana295 474 256
South (S)
National Flag Of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh153 245 132
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Islamabad Islamabad136 219 118
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kapisa Kapisa348 559 302
West-northwest (WNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Achhibal


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Achhibal's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Achhibal. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Achhibal (You)Jammu and Kashmir17,556
ShangusJammu and Kashmir7,8756.2ENE
AnantnagJammu and Kashmir150,5927.9NW
QazigundJammu and Kashmir9,8718.7SW
MattanJammu and Kashmir9,2468.8N
Seer HamdanJammu and Kashmir8,23311.9N
QuimohJammu and Kashmir13,13813.0WNW
Ashmuji KhalsaJammu and Kashmir5,56713.6W
Dooru VerinagJammu and Kashmir22,96813.9S
Patha DeosarJammu and Kashmir9,76514.7WSW
KokernagJammu and Kashmir6,55314.9SE

🏆 Jammu and Kashmir City Rankings

How does Achhibal rank within Jammu and Kashmir? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Achhibal appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Srinagar1,206,419
Jammu576,198
Anantnag150,592
Soyibug104,000
Udhampur84,015
Baramula77,276
Sopur71,292
Kathua59,866
Bandipura37,081
Rajaori29,486

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Anantnag2,917.00
Doda2,625.00
Badgam1,300.00
Kulgam1,067.00
Pulwama949.00
Shopian612.87
Srinagar294.00
Jammu112.00
Hamre92.98
Kathua51.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Pattan24,422.50
Jammu5,144.63
Srinagar4,103.47
Udhampur2,154.23
Kathua1,173.84
Anantnag51.63
Shopian26.69
Kulgam22.10
Pulwama21.15
Hamre19.06
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sheikh ul Alam International Airport
IATA: SXR
53 km (33 mi) from Achhibal
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Jammu and Kashmir Cities
Achhibal ranks #28 of 132 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Achhibal? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Achhibal Sits on the Map

Achhibal sits inside Jammu and Kashmir, India and ranks #28 of 132 cities in Jammu and Kashmir by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Achhibal to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Achhibal outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Achhibal and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Achhibal against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Jammu and Kashmir city rankings

🌎 Beyond Achhibal: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Achhibal and the countries closest to Achhibal by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Achhibal, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Achhibal at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Achhibal

If you're stringing together stops in Jammu and Kashmir, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Achhibal — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Achhibal MapView the Achhibal map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Achhibal Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Jammu and Kashmir OverviewExplore the Jammu and Kashmir state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Achhibal

Which cities are closest to Achhibal?

See the Cities Near To Achhibal table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Jammu and Kashmir by population and density.

How is the distance from Achhibal to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Achhibal and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Achhibal map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Achhibal will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Achhibal to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Achhibal?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Achhibal. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Jammu and Kashmir city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Achhibal compare in size to the cities near it?

Achhibal ranks #28 of 132 cities in Jammu and Kashmir by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Achhibal?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Achhibal is Sheikh ul Alam International Airport (SXR), about 53 km (33 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.