Handwara is a sub-district and a town in Kupwara district of Kashmir. It was known as Uttar Machipora until the division of Baramulla district in the 1980s resulting in the formation of two new districts: Kupwara and Bandipora. It is located on Baramulla-Handwara National Highway NH-701 and is governed by a municipal committee.
Kupwara is a town and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kupwara district is one of the 10 districts located in the Kashmir Valley Division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The talri 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.
The Bomba, also spelled as Bambas, are a tribe found in Azad Kashmir. They are primarily found in Muzaffarabad and Neelum districts, with a large number concentrated in and around the town of Ghori. Outside of Azad Kashmir, they are also found in the Boi and Kaghan valleys of Mansehra District, and the city of Abbottabad—all located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys such as the Kashmir Valley, Chenab Valley, Sindh Valley and Lidder Valley. Some major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir are Srinagar, with its renowned Dal Lake and Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Patnitop and Jammu. Every year, thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy shrines of Vaishno Devi and Amarnath which has had a significant impact on the state's economy.
Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. Baramulla has 11.5 lakh voters.
The Leepa Valley is an arable valley situated in the Hattian Bala District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) from the capital city of Muzaffarabad. The valley is divided into the Nowkot, Kasirkot, Dao Khan, Leepa, and Chananian sectors.
Chitterkote is a small village in tehsil Karnah in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) from district headquarters Kupwara and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from tehsil headquarters Tangdhar.
Karnah was the biggest Tehsil of Muzaffarabad wazarat before partition. After the turmoil of 1947, Line of Control was established in the heart of this wazarat which divided it into two parts. Karnah tehsil was also divided. Presently 16 square kilometers area of Karnah is located on this side of the LoC excluding its Dhoks and forest areas. The area is having the status of a Tehsil. It is 78 kilometres (48 mi) away from main town Kupwara. It is a small valley between Shamasbari and Karanu series of mountains.
Sadhna Pass, previously called as Nastachun pass, is a mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the Himalayas and connects Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district with the rest of the Kashmir valley.It is approximately 30 km away from Kupwara main town. It is located in the vast Shams Bri mountain range. It is about 3130 m above sea level. The pass is best known for its generation-old mythological legend of Blind and Deaf Fairies.And the center or heart of karnah is kandi village located barely 1 km from tangdhar.
Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid is a Kashmiri politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir (MLA), Indian Administered Kashmir, from the Langate constituency in Handwara. He is the founder and 'patron' of the Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party.
The Bangus Valley is located in the Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated to the West of Handwara town along the Mawri River within the Handwara sub-district. district Kupwara
Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir include security operations such as Operation Rakshak, which began in 1990, Operation Sarp Vinash in 2003 and Operation Randori Behak in 2020. Other operations include humanitarian missions such as Operation Megh Rahat and operations with a social aim such as Operation Goodwill and Operation Calm Down. The Indian Army works in tandem with the other arms of the Indian Armed Forces and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir such as during Mission Sahayata or joint operations.
Govt Degree College Tangdhar is a government college in Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was established in April 2008 and is the only college in the tehsil. Professor Basharat Qadri was the first principal of Govt. Degree College Tangdhar. The college is located in upper Kandi village of Karnah which is two kilometre away from the main town of Tangdhar. The college offers undergraduate courses in science and arts.
Karnah Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Karnah is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Kupwara Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kupwara is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Lolab Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Lolab Valley is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Langate Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Langate is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Assad Ullah Shah was the MLA from Kupwara constituency of Jammu and Kashmir from 1977 to 1983 and President of the National Conference of Kupwara. He was also the member of the Quit Kashmir Movement and close to Sheikh Abdullah.
Drugmulla is a village and tehsil headquarter in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 5 kilometres from the district headquarters Kupwara.
