Baramulla (District)

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Baramulla District
District map
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Division : Kashmir
Administrative headquarters : Baramulla
Area : 3353 km²
Residents : 1,015,503 (2011)
Population density : 305 inhabitants / km²
Website : http://baramulla.nic.in/

The Baramulla District is one of 20 districts in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir , India .

The city of Baramulla is the administrative seat of the district. At the time of the 2001 census, the district was still 4190 km², but it was reduced to 3353 km² in the 2011 census . The Bandipore district was created in 2007 by splitting off from Baramulla.

etymology

The name means "place of the boar's molar". It comes from two Sanskrit words Varaha ( boar ) and Mula . According to Hindu tradition, the Kashmir Valley was once a lake called "Satisaras", Parvatis Lake. The demon lived in this lake , Jalodbhava until Vishnu took the form of a boar and dug the mountain with his tooth, so that an opening opened up that drained the lake.

history

The city of Baramulla, from which the district takes its name, was founded by Raja Bhimsina in 2306 BC. Numerous travelers have come to Baramulla. As the entrance gate to the Kashmir Valley, it was a place of residence for the Mughal rulers.

Baramulla has always been of great importance to Hindus and Buddhists and in the 15th century the Muslim saint Syed Janbaz Wali made it the site of his missionary movement. The shrine of his grave is now a pilgrimage site. In 1894 the sixth Sikh Guru , Shri Hargobind, visited Baramulla.

After Maharaja Hari Singh decided in October 1947 for the independence of Kashmir and thus against the annexation to India, Pakistani troops attacked the region as part of Operation Gulmarg . On October 25, 1947, they took Baramulla, where they raged for two days before Indian troops drove them out.

administration

The Baramulla district consists of eight Tehsils : Pattan, Uri, Kreeri, Boniyar, Tangmarg, Sopore, Rafaiabad and Baramulla as well as 12 blocks: Uri, Rohama, Rafiabad, Zaingeer, Sopore, Boniyar, Baramulla, Tangmarg, Singpora, Pattan, Wagoora and Kunzer. The Thesil Pattan is the largest Tehsil and has been separated from the Thesil Kreeri. Each block consists of a deer of panchayats .

The district has seven electoral wards: Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Sangrama, Baramulla, Gulmarg and Pattan.

population

As of the 2011 census, the district had 1,015,503 residents. The gender distribution was 873 women per 1,000 men. A decrease from 905 women to 1,000 men in the 2001 census and well below the national average of 940 women to 1,000 men. The gender distribution for children between 0 and 6 years was even only 866 women per 1000 men.

The district has a population density of 305 people per square kilometer. Its population growth from 2001 to 2011 was 20.34%. The literacy rate averaged 66.93%, of which 77.35% were males and 55.01% were females. Baramulla is the largest city in the district according to the 2011 census and the fourth largest in Jammu and Kashmir with 167,986 inhabitants.

geography

The district extends from Srinagar and Ganderbal in the east to the Line of Control in the west and from Kupwara in the north, Bandipore in the northwest via Badgam in the southwest to Punch in the south.

The Jhelum flows through it. The place Barmamulla lies on this river.

economy

Baramulla District is the largest producer of agricultural products in Jammu and Kashmir.

tourism
  • The district is a popular tourist destination . Gulmarg , a hill station and ski resort, is located in the Baramulla district. Other tourist attractions are Wular Lake and Manasbal Lake.
  • The Khadniyar eco-park is located on the road from Baramulla to Uri on an island in the Jehlum.
traffic
  • Baramulla is on National Highway 1A . A road connection to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan was cut in 1947. The connection was reopened in 2005 with restrictions.
  • Baramulla is the terminus of the railway line through Kashmir. The route currently connects the city with Srinagar, Qazigund and Banihal through a tunnel under the Pir Panjal . A connection to Jammu is being built.

Web links

Commons : Baramulla District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jasbir Singh: The economy of Jammu & Kashmir . Radha Krishan Anand & Co., Jammu 2004, ISBN 81-88256-09-9 ( books.google.com ).
  2. ^ MK Kaw: Kashmir and It's People. Studies in the Evolution of Kashmiri Society . APH Publishing, New Delhi 2004, ISBN 81-7648-537-3 , pp. 6 ( books.google.com ).
  3. ^ District Profile ( Memento from February 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts ( Memento of September 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) from March 13, 2008, accessed on August 30, 2008.
  5. ↑ ERO's and AERO’s . Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved on August 28, 2008.
  6. ↑ Baramula Population Census 2011, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir literacy sex ratio and density
  7. ^ District Census 2011 . Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

Coordinates: 34 ° 12 '  N , 74 ° 22'  E