Kupwara district
Kupwara district
Kopwor | |
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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 | ![]() |
Website | kupwara |
Kupwara district is an administrative
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
- Bandipora district, Indian administered Kashmir – east
- Neelum district, Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir – northeast
- Neelum district, Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir – northwest
- Muzaffarabad district and Hattian Bala district, Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir – west
- Baramulla district, Indian administered Kashmir – south
Economy
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]
Demographics
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
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]
Notable people
- Anwar Shah Kashmiri,
- Ali Mohammad Shahbaz,
- Abdul Gani Lone
- Shah Faesal
- Engineer Rashid
- Ashraf Sehrai
- Sajad Gani Lone
- Sharifuddin Shariq
- Aadil Manzoor Peer
Transportation
Air
The nearest airport is
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
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Kupwara
- Lolab Valley
- Karnah
- Drugmulla
- Tangdhar
- Sogam Lolab
- Sports in Jammu and Kashmir
- Diver Anderbugh
- Bangus Valley
References
- ^ due weightin the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (f) through (h) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (i) below).
(a) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories.";
(b) Pletcher, Kenneth, Aksai Chin, Plateau Region, Asia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 16 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state.";
(c) "Kashmir", Encyclopedia Americana, Scholastic Library Publishing, 2006, p. 328,ISBN 978-1-84904-621-3Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'." - ^ "Lok Sabha Members". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ District Census Handbook Kupwara, Part A (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). July 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
District Census Handbook Kupwara, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 11, 12. Retrieved 21 November 2020. - ^ a b c d "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jammu and Kashmir". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b c "Table C-16 Population by Religion: Jammu and Kashmir". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Kupwara district Census 2011" (PDF). Govt of India Census. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly created districts, as on 31-03-2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008. dated 2008-03-13, accessed 30 August 2008
- ^ "Kupwara: Brief History, Places of Attraction". The Dispatch. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Horticulture deptt to develop high density walnut nursery in Kupwara". Greater Kashmir. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Kupwara district Population". Census India. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Centre plans to build 11 new airports in J&K, 2 in Ladakh". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "J&K gets ₹3,848-cr Baramulla-Kupwara railroad project". NBMCW. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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