Kupwara
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| Union Territory : | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| District : | Kupwara | ||
| Location : | 34 ° 32 ' N , 74 ° 15' E | ||
| Height : | 1577 m | ||
| Residents : | 21,771 (2011) | ||
Kupwara ( Urdu اردو) is a city ( Municipal Committee ) in the northwest of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
It forms the administrative seat of the district of the same name . In the 2011 census, the population was 21,771. The gender distribution is 440 women per 1,000 men. Almost 85% are Muslims , 12.8% Hindus .
The city of Kupwara is located at the northern end of the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Talri at an altitude of 1577 m . A road connects Kupwara with Sopore, 35 km south .
To the east of Kupwara is the Lolab Valley .
climate
The climate in Kupwara is warm and temperate. The rainiest months are March and April. The average annual rainfall is 843 mm.
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