Kupwara district Kopwor | |
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Coordinates(Kupwara): 34°37′N74°13′E / 34.617°N 74.217°E | |
Administering country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Division | Kashmir Division |
Established | 1979 |
Headquarters | Kupwara |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha Constituency | Baramulla |
• MP [2] | Mohammad Akbar Lone |
• Vidhan Sabha Constituencies | 6 : Karnah, Trehgam , Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara and Langate |
Area | |
• Total | 2,379 km2 (919 sq mi) |
• Urban | 47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |
• Rural | 2,331.7 km2 (900.3 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 870,354 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
• Urban | 104,729 |
• Rural | 765,625 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy [6] | 64.51% |
• Sex ratio [6] | 835 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK-09 |
Major highways | NH 701 |
Website | kupwara |
Kupwara district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] It is one of the 10 districts located in the Kashmir Valley Division of Indian administered Kashmir. The Pohru River (originating in Lolab Valley and flowing from east to west) and Mawar river are two main rivers in the district. Both of them meet Jhelum river in Baramulla district. [9]
The district was carved out of the erstwhile Baramulla district in 1979 with Kupwara Town as the district headquarters. [10]
Kupwara district has a total area of 2,379 square kilometres (919 sq mi). The district is bordered by Bandipora district in the east, Baramulla district to the south and Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir to the north and west. The district is mostly rural/agricultural.
Most of the people depend on agriculture and horticulture. There is a good production and business of walnuts in Kupwara. [11]
Department of horticulture have developed high density walnut nursery in Kupwara [12]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 110,979 | — |
1911 | 124,744 | +1.18% |
1921 | 137,936 | +1.01% |
1931 | 153,758 | +1.09% |
1941 | 170,079 | +1.01% |
1951 | 187,076 | +0.96% |
1961 | 204,073 | +0.87% |
1971 | 257,824 | +2.37% |
1981 | 328,743 | +2.46% |
1991 | 465,948 | +3.55% |
2001 | 650,393 | +3.39% |
2011 | 870,354 | +2.96% |
source: [13] |
According to the 2011 census Kupwara district has a population of 870,354. [4] This gives it a ranking of 470th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 368 inhabitants per square kilometre (950/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 34.62%. Kupwara has a sex ratio of 843 females for every 1000 males (this varies with religion), and a literacy rate of 75.60% Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 0.12% and 8.08% of the population respectively.[ citation needed ]
Kupwara district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census. [5] | |||||||||
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Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Other | Not stated | Total | |
Total | 37,128 | 823,286 | 1,700 | 5,600 | 66 | 39 | 13 | 2,522 | 870,354 |
4.27% | 94.59% | 0.20% | 0.64% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.29% | 100.00% | |
Male | 36,057 | 430,521 | 1,215 | 4,821 | 51 | 28 | 9 | 1,488 | 474,190 |
Female | 1,071 | 392,765 | 485 | 779 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1,034 | 396,164 |
Gender ratio (% female) | 2.9% | 47.7% | 28.5% | 13.9% | 22.7% | 28.2% | 30.8% | 41.0% | 45.5% |
Sex ratio (no. of females per 1,000 males) | 30 | 912 | 399 | 162 | – | – | – | 695 | 835 |
Urban | 9,460 | 93,355 | 369 | 1,123 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 388 | 104,729 |
Rural | 27,668 | 729,931 | 1,331 | 4,477 | 46 | 33 | 5 | 2,134 | 765,625 |
% Urban | 25.5% | 11.3% | 21.7% | 20.1% | 30.3% | 15.4% | 61.5% | 15.4% | 12.0% |
At the time of the 2011 census, 71.11% of the population spoke Kashmiri, 14.12% Pahari, 9.21% Gujari and 2.70% Hindi as their first language. Urdu is widely-spoken as a second language. [4]
The nearest airport is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar located 87 kilometres from district headquarters Kupwara. There are plans to construct an airport in Panzgam. [15]
Kupwara district is not yet connected to railways. There are plans to extend the Jammu–Baramulla line up to Kupwara in the near future. [16] The nearest railway station is Baramulla railway station located 45 kilometres from Kupwara.
Kupwara is well-connected with roads and highways. The NH 701 passes through Kupwara district alongside other intra-district roads.
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