Kupwara (District)
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| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division : | Kashmir |
| Administrative headquarters : | Kupwara |
| Area : | 2379 km² |
| Residents : | 870,354 (2011) |
| Population density : | 366 inhabitants / km² |
Kupwara is a district in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
The district is bordered by the Pakistani-administered part of Jammu and Kashmir to the north and west and the Baramulla district to the south and east . Towns ( Municipal Councils ) in the district are Kupwara and Handwara .
Administrative division
The district is divided into three tehsils : Handwara, Karnah and Kupwara. It also consists of 11 blocks: Sogam, Tangdar, Teetwal, Ramhal, Kupwara, Rajwar, Kralpora, Langate, Wavoora, Trehgam and Kalaroos. Each block has a number of panchayats .
The area has large forests and the Nilam flows through it in an east-west direction.
economy
Agriculture is the main source of income for the people in the district.
population
According to the 2011 census, Kupwara had 875,354 inhabitants. This puts the district on rank 471 out of 640 in India. Kupwara has a population density of 366 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population growth from 2001 to 2011 was 34.62%. The district has a gender distribution of 843 women for 1000 men. The literacy rate is 64.51%.
The people mostly belong to the Kashmiri and it is Gurjar on the border with Pakistan.
politics
Kupwara District has five constituencies: Karnah, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara and Langate.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 ) of March 13, 2008. Retrieved on August 4, 2015.
- ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj: A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program . National Institute of Rural Development. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ District Census 2011 . Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ ERO's and AERO’s . Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved on August 28, 2008.
Coordinates: 34 ° 31 ' N , 74 ° 15' E