Gantali Pora

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Coordinates: 33°49′N75°06′E / 33.81°N 75.1°E / 33.81; 75.1
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
StateFlag of India.svg  Jammu and Kashmir
District Anantnag
Tehsil Bijbehara
Area
 • Total58.70 ha (145.05 acres)
Population
 (2011 [1] )
 • Total713
Languages
 • Official Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English [2] [3]
Time zone IST(+5:30)

Gantali Pora is a village in Bijbehara tehsil, Anantnag district, of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As of 2011 the village had a population of 713 split into 80 households with males forming 353(49.5%) of the populace and females 360(51.5). [4] Its elevation is approximately 890m above MSL. While Urdu is the official language, Kashmiri is also mostly spoken. [5]

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History

It is believed that long ago there was a temple in a nearby village which is still present there, the village is known as Thijiwara and temple was and is still famous by chota amarnath [6] The hindu people used to come to the temple for prayers but they used to walk barefooted from Gantaliepora where they rang bell three times, which is the tradition of hindus. That was how Gantaliepora got its name because 'ganta' in Hindi means bell and 'pora' means piece of land.[ citation needed ]

Geography

The village of Gantalipora is located at coordinates [[33.81°N 75.1°E]] . The village has alluvial type of soil which is very fertile as fields are flooded at least five times a decade by two local river streams. There are not so much apple orchards instead the soil is perfect for rice cultivation and mustard.

Water

The village of Gantaliepora is covered by almost 14.5% of water. Two small rivers flow through it whose average width is 9 ft (2.74 m) and 16 ft (4.87 m) respectively. Many small springs also generates from here and many water channels are also linked to fields for irrigation purposes.

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References

  1. ↑ "Village list of District Anantnag with Population | District Anantnag, Government of Jammu & Kasmir | India".
  2. ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Census of India (2001): Gantali Pora". Census of India . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Village list of District Anantnag with Population | District Anantnag, Government of Jammu & Kasmir | India".
  6. ↑ "Ancient Chota Amarnath Cave Temple Reopens Today After 18 Years At Thajiwara (Bijbehara)".


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