Awantipora (Urdu pronunciation: [əʋənt̪iːpoːɾɑː] ) or Avantipur [3] or Aavantipur, [4] known as Woontpor [5] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʋũːtʲpoːr] ) in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
It is on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (now called the NH 44), south of Srinagar and north of Anantnag. Awantipora is a subdistrict of Pulwama district. [6]
The town of Avantipura was founded by Avantivarman the Kashmiri Hindu ruler, [7] [8] who was the first king of the Utpala dynasty and ruled Kashmir from 855 to 883 AD. [9] Avantivarman built a Hindu temple in Awantipora dedicated to Vishnu called "Avantisvamin" before he became king, and during his reign he built a second Hindu temple in Awantipora called "Avantisvara" dedicated to Shiva. Both temples were built in spacious rectangular paved courtyards. They were destroyed in the Middle Ages. They were excavated by the archeologist Daya Ram Sahni in the early 20th century. [9] The Avantisvamin temple is located at 33°55′24″N75°00′46″E / 33.9232602°N 75.012846°E and Avantisvara is at 33°55′41″N75°00′16″E / 33.9279606°N 75.0045311°E . They are protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
As per the 2011 census, Awantipora has an average literacy rate of 69.41%, lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 80.17%, and female literacy was 43.03% 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Awantipora has a population of 12,647 people.
The villages along with their patwar halqa (revenue circle) in Awantipora tehsil are listed below.
Village [11] | Patwar Halqa |
---|---|
Awantipora (town) | Awantipora |
Kanjinag | Awantipora |
Rajpora Uller | Awantipora |
Jawbrari | Barsoo |
Barsoo | Barsoo |
Padgampora | Padgampora |
Aghanjipora | Padgampora |
Larkipora | Padgampora |
Goripora | Padgampora |
Kanlibagh | Padgampora |
Udiipora | Padgampora |
Dangerpora | Padgampora |
Malanghpora | Malanghpora |
Rakhwatalpora | Malanghpora |
Kariwa Rambirabad | Malanghpora |
Awanpora | Malanghpora |
Tokna | Tokna |
Gulzarpora | Tokna |
Beighpora | Tokna |
Shalltokna | Tokna |
Reshipora | Reshipora |
Nowgamuller | Reshipora |
Khandaypora | Reshipora |
Renzipora | Reshipora |
Chakhar | Reshipora |
Kanipora Uller | Reshipora |
Dogripora | Dogripora |
Kawni | Dogripora |
Noorpora | Noorpora |
Chersoo | Chersoo |
Sail | Chersoo |
K.Koot | K.Koot |
Mirzapora | K.Koot |
Larmoh Awanpora | K.Koot |
Poshwan | K.Koot |
Hariparigam | Hariparigam |
Pratabpora | Hariparigam |
Midoora | Midoora |
Khankah | Midoora |
Gorikadal | Midoora |
Shahabad (Kharpur) | Midoora |
Panzgam | Panzgam |
Awantipora is home to Islamic University of Science and Technology(IUST) dating back to 2005. The university has been set up as a centre for higher learning for the people of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its neighbouring regions.
AIIMS Awantipora, sanctioned by the central government in 2019, is projected to have a budget of approximately Rs 1,828 crore. This facility will augment the healthcare infrastructure in Kashmir by providing an additional 1000 beds, including 300 beds dedicated to super-specialty services. Within the project, there will be a Medical College designed to accommodate 100 students and a Nursing College with a capacity of 60 students. [12] The first batch of MBBS at the upcoming AIIMS at Awantipora in south Kashmir will start in August 2021. [13] The temporary accommodation is in Srinagar.
Awantipur Air Force Station is situated near Awantipora at Malangpora about 5 km from Pulwama town.
Anantnag district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of ten districts which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district headquarters is Anantnag city. As of 2011, it was the third most populous district of Jammu and Kashmir, after Jammu and Srinagar.
The Pulwama district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located to the south of Srinagar. Its district headquarters are situated in the city of Pulwama. It is located in the central part of the Kashmir Valley.
Anantnag, also called Islamabad, is the administrative headquarters of Anantnag district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located at a distance of 53 kilometres from the union territory's capital Srinagar. It is the third largest city in Jammu and Kashmir after Srinagar and Jammu with an urban agglomerate population of 159,838 and a municipal limit population of 109,433.
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Kokernag is a sub-district town and a notified area committee in Breng Valley, Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The place is known for its botanical gardens, pristine freshwater springs, and rainbow trout farm. It is 25.3 km from Anantnag District via NH244. It is one of the most popular weekend getaways from the state capital of Srinagar.
Kulgam, known as Kolgom in Kashmiri, is a town, an administrative division and capital of the Kulgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 67 km (42 mi) from the summer state capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar. The city is divided into 16 electoral wards that has a population of 23,584, of which 12,605 are males while 10,979 are females.
Shopian district, known as Shupyan in Kashmiri, is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is a hill district with its administrative headquarters in Shopian town. As it is situated on the historical road commonly known as Mughal Road, most of its area is occupied by forests. Shopian district comes under the Pir Panjal Range which makes it very cold in winter. After partition of India, it was a tehsil of Pulwama district. In March, 2007, the district status was granted by the Government of India. The economy of the district depends on agriculture, particularly apple growing.
Dialgam is a large village situated in Anantnag tehsil, in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of 150 villages in Anantnag Block along with villages like Hardu Shichan and Pal Pora.
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Ratnipora (Ratanpur) is a village in the Pulwama district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated equally distant from three towns, Awantipora, Pulwama and Pampore. The name Ratnipora is a combination of two words, "Ratan" meaning jewel, and "Pur" meaning place.
Awantipora railway station is situated in notified area of Awantipora in the Pulwama district. It is the headquarters of Pulwama division of Northern railway zone. It is one of the four stations in Pulwama district, the others being Pampore railway station, Kakapora railway station and Panchgam railway station respectively.
Kakapora railway station is a railway station in the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is one of the four stations in Pulwama district, others being Awantipora railway station, Pampore railway station and Panzgam railway station respectively.
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The Avantiswami Temple is an ancient ruined Hindu temple located on the banks of the Jhelum River, 28 km away from Srinagar in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Its ruins once consisted of two temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu, and were built under king Avantivarman of the Utpala dynasty in the 9th century CE. The site is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. Locals call the temple Pandav Lari, meaning "house of the Pandavas".
Avantivarman founded the Utpala dynasty. He ruled Kashmir from 855 to 883 CE and built the Avantiswami Temple in Awantipora, Pulwama.
Padgampora, also known as Padgampur, is a village in Awantipora tehsil in Pulwama district of Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) towards East from District headquarters Pulwama. 14 km (8.7 mi) from Tral. 25 km from State capital Srinagar.
Baragam, also known as Baragram, is a village in the Tral block of Pulwama district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a small village located at 33°53′28.2″N75°03′26.9″E. It lies almost 35 km (22 mi) from Srinagar, and 17 km (11 mi) from district headquarters, Pulwama.
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Midoora( مِیںڈورہ) also known as Midru, is a piedmont, agglomerated rural settlement in the Awantipora Tehsil of Pulwama district in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. It is at a distance of 30 km from Srinagar and 8 km from the main town Tral and 7 km from Awantipora. In Northwest of it stands the majestic Wasturwan, a picturesque mountain forest.