Kupwara district

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Kupwara district
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India [1]
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Bangus Valley in Kupwara
Kupwara district
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Kupwara district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region [1] It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue).
Coordinates(Kupwara): 34°37′N74°13′E / 34.617°N 74.217°E / 34.617; 74.217
Administering country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Division Kashmir Division
Established1979
Headquarters Kupwara
Government
 •  Lok Sabha Constituency Baramulla
 •  MP [2] Engineer Rashid
 •  Vidhan Sabha Constituencies 6 : Karnah, Trehgam , Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara and Langate
Area
[3]
 • Total2,379 km2 (919 sq mi)
 • Urban
47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
 • Rural
2,331.7 km2 (900.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [4] [5]
 • Total870,354
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
 •  Urban
104,729
 •  Rural
765,625
Demographics
 •  Literacy [6] 64.51%
 •  Sex ratio [6] 835 ♀/ 1000 ♂
Languages
[7] [8]
 • Official Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration JK-09
Major highways NH701-IN.svg NH 701
Website kupwara.nic.in

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]

Contents

History

The district was carved out of the erstwhile Baramulla district in 1979 with Kupwara Town as the district headquarters. [10]

Geography

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.

Adjacent districts

Economy

Most of the people depend on agriculture and horticulture. There is a good production and business of walnuts in Kupwara. [11]

The Department of horticulture have developed a high density walnut nursery in Kupwara. [12]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901110,979—    
1911124,744+1.18%
1921137,936+1.01%
1931153,758+1.09%
1941170,079+1.01%
1951187,076+0.96%
1961204,073+0.87%
1971257,824+2.37%
1981328,743+2.46%
1991465,948+3.55%
2001650,393+3.39%
2011870,354+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 ]

Religion in Kupwara district (2011) [14] [5]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
94.59%
Hinduism
 
4.27%
Sikhism
 
0.64%
Other or not stated
 
0.50%

Languages of Kupwara district (2011) [4]

   Kashmiri (71.11%)
   Pahari (14.12%)
   Gojri (9.21%)
   Urdu (2.70%)
  Others (2.86%)
Sex Ratio in Kupwara District in 2011 Census.
(no. females per 1,000 males)
Religion (and population)Sex Ratio
Muslim (pop 823,286)
 
912
Hindu (pop 37,128)
 
30
Sikh (pop 5,600)
 
162
Other (pop 1,818)
 
395
Not stated (pop 2,522)
 
695
Total (pop 870,354)
 
835
Kupwara district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census. [5]
HinduMuslimChristianSikhBuddhistJainOtherNot statedTotal
Total37,128823,2861,7005,6006639132,522870,354
4.27%94.59%0.20%0.64%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.29%100.00%
Male36,057430,5211,2154,821512891,488474,190
Female1,071392,765485779151141,034396,164
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)		30912399162–––695835
Urban9,46093,3553691,1232068388104,729
Rural27,668729,9311,3314,477463352,134765,625
 % Urban25.5%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]

Notable people

Transportation

Air

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]

Rail

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.

Road

Kupwara is well-connected with roads and highways. The NH 701 passes through Kupwara district alongside other intra-district roads.

See also

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