Iskander Pora, Jammu and Kashmir

Nussu is a village in the district Budgam, tehsil Beerwah in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 29 km (18 mi) west of the district headquarters, Budgam, and about 34 km (21 mi) west of union territory capital Srinagar.

Nussu
Village
Nickname: 
Nuss
Nussu map
Nussu map
Nussu
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Nussu map
Nussu map
Nussu
Nussu (India)
Coordinates: 34°1′37″N 74°34′10″E[1]
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBudgam
Elevation
1,748 m (5,735 ft)
Population
 (2011 Is 470)[2]
 • Total2,482
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193411
Area code+91-1954-xxxxxx

Nussu has population of shias community. The place is surrounded and famous for orchards and has largest orchards in this locality.

Demographics

In the 2011 census Iskander Pora had a population of 2,484,[2] 1,314 males and 1168 females. The village had a sex ratio of 889 females for every 1,000 males.

Demography
Sex Percent
Male ♂
 
 52.94%
Female ♀
 
 47.06%
Male and female population
Religions
Religion Percent
Shia Muslims
 
 95%
Sunni Muslims
 
 05%
Distribution of population on religion

Geography

Iskander Pora is located at 34.0264°N 74.5694°E / 34.0264; 74.5694.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,748 m (5,735 ft). It is situated at plateau-like land mass, it is surrounded by karewas on south, west and north with its east surrounded by plains.

Iskander Pora is connected with the Srinagar city via Magam town and Budgam district headquarters, Budgam, via Beerwah town. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Magam and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) away from Beerwah. It is also connected to tehsil Khag via Malpora which is also 10 km (6.2 mi) distant.

Mazhom Railway Station is the nearby railway stations to Magam for a person arriving from north or south.

Education

Schools
  • Government Middle School, Iskander Pora] (est. 1962)
  • Imamia Public High School, Iskander Pora, run and managed by Educational Trust Kashmir (ETK)

Religious education

Religious education is imparted in local maktabs. These impart education on a part-time basis to the children. •Maktabs names

1. Maktab-e-Islamia Iskander pora Run by Al-Abbas Relief trust jk. •Head Of Maktab Aga Syed Arshid Hussain Razvi.

2.Babul ilm Run by hauziya Babul Ilm budgam Head Of Maktab Aga Syed Hassan al- mosvi.

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc
  2. Official Census 2012 Census of India: View Population Details
  3. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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