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Markoot | |
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Village | |
  Markoot Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Markoot Markoot (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′59″N 74°50′52″E / 34.6331591°N 74.8477500°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Bandipora |
| Tehsil | Gurez |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,034[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| • Spoken | Shina |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193503[4] |
Markoot is a village in Gurez tehsil in Bandipora district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was part of ancient Dardistan and was divided in three parts; one among them is Gurez Valley, where the village Markoot lies. Markoot is located at the foot of the Habba Khatoon Mountain. Area-wise Markoot is the biggest village in whole Gurez valley. Markoot actually was ancient capital of Gurez valley.
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