Pulwama (District)

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Pulwama District
District map
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Division : Kashmir
Administrative headquarters : Pulwama
Area : 1398 km²
Residents : 560,440 (2011)
Website : http://pulwama.nic.in/mainpage.htm

Pulwama is a district in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir .

Pulwama is centrally located in the Kashmir Valley , 20 km south of Srinagar . In 2007, the western part of what was then the district was carved out and has since formed the newly established Shopian district . The district administration is based in Pulwama City .

administration

The Pulwama District has four Tehsils : Awantipora, Pampore, Pulwama, and Tral. The district is also divided into five blocks: Tral, Keller, Pampore, Pulwama and Kakapora. Each block has a number of panchayats .

politics

The Pulwama District has four constituencies: Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, and Rajpora.

population

According to the 2011 census , the Pulwama district has a population of 560,440. It ranks 537 out of 640 districts in India. The district has 598 inhabitants per square kilometer. Its population growth from 2001 to 2011 was 29.18%. The district has a gender distribution of 913 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 63.48%.,.

Web links

Commons : Pulwama District  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pulwama.nic.in
  2. ↑ Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts ( Memento from September 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) from March 13, 2008, accessed on August 30, 2008
  3. ↑ ERO's and AERO’s . Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved on August 28, 2008.
  4. ^ District Census 2011 . Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

Coordinates: 33 ° 52 '  N , 74 ° 54'  E