Kupwara (English: /kʊpˈwɑːrə/ pronounced as "kup-wah-rah") is a city, District headquarter and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kupwara
Crown of kashmir | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: kupvore | |
  Kupwara Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Kupwara Kupwara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′33″N 74°15′19″E / 34.52583°N 74.25528°E | |
| Union Territory |  Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,615 m (5,299 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,771 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kupwaran, Kupwari, Kopworan, Kopwori |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.45% |
| • Sex ratio | 956 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193222 |
| Vehicle registration | JK09 |
| Website | kupwara |
Municipal council Kupwara is an Urban Local Body with elected members which administers the city Municipality.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,072 | — |
| 2001 | 14,857 | +8.20% |
| 2011 | 21,771 | +3.90% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of 2011[update] India census, Kupwara had a population of 21,771.[2] There were 15,120 males (69%) and 6,651 females (31%).[2] Of the population, 2,093 (9.6%) were age 0-6: 1,082 males (52%) and 1,011 females (48%).[2] The literacy rate for the people over six was 86.6% (males 91.9%, females 73.5%).[2]
Religion
editThe dominant religion in Kupwara is Islam, followed by over 98% of the people living in Kupwara. Other religions include Hinduism, and Sikhism followed by 2%
Religion in Kupwara Town (2011)[5]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Kupwara (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 103.3 (4.07) |
140.4 (5.53) |
167.0 (6.57) |
148.2 (5.83) |
89.6 (3.53) |
58.8 (2.31) |
78.7 (3.10) |
69.4 (2.73) |
42.7 (1.68) |
38.8 (1.53) |
56.3 (2.22) |
53.3 (2.10) |
1,046.5 (41.20) |
| Average rainy days | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 71.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 77 | 73 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 64 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6] | |||||||||||||
Education
editSome of the institutions and colleges of Kupwara town Which provide quality education to the students of town Kupwara and from the other parts of district
- Government Degree College, Kupwara[7]
- Women's Degree College Kupwara[8]
- Kashmir University Satellite Campus , Kupwara
- GMC Handwara
- Boys higher secondary school Kupwara town
- Govt Polytechnic college Kupwara
- Anmt nursing school Kupwara
- Basera E Tabassum
Transport
editAir
editKupwara doesn't have its own airport. But the helipads are located in Zangli, Drugmulla and Kunan village at a distance of 1 & 2 kilometers from Kupwara respectively. The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 94 kilometers and is a two and a half an hour drive. There are plans to build an airport in Kupwara at Panzgam.[9]
Rail
editKupwara doesn't have railway connectivity yet. The nearest railway stations are Baramulla railway station and Sopore railway station, located 42 and 50 kilometers from Kupwara respectively. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line up to Kupwara.[10]
Road
editKupwara is well-connected by road to other towns and villages in J&K and India by the Sopore-Kupwara Road, Kupwara-Trehgam Road, etc. The NH 701 passes through Kupwara.[11]
Markets
editKupwara town has its own markets
Main chowk market kupwara.
Sultania Hajaj Market Kupwara.
Bypass road market kupwara
Iqbal market kupwara
Jamia market kupwara
Shah Faisal market kupwara
Regipora Market Kupwara
Buhmama market kupwara
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Report).
Class - III Population of 20,000 and 49,999 (Report). - ^ a b c d e f g District Census Handbook Kupwara, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 9 February 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.
- ^ "Kupwara Town population". Census India. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Station: Kupwara Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 441–442. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Govt Degree College, Kupwara - GDC Kupwara Admissions, Fees, Contacts | Collegesdekho". CollegeDekho. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ indcareer.com (19 July 2013). "Govt Degree College Women, Kupwara". IndCareer.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Centre plans to build 11 new airports in J&K, 2 in Ladakh". Kashmir Life. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link". Economic Times. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "National Highways 701 : GETATOZ". www.getatoz.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.