Kupwara
Kupwara is a town and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kupawara distt. kashmir
Kupwara
Crown of kashmir | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: kupvore | |
  Kupwara Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Kupwara Kupwara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′33″N 74°15′19″E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193222 |
| Vehicle registration | JK09 |
| Website | kupwara |
Municipal council Kupwara is an Urban Local Body with 13 elected members (also in Delimitation in progress for wards), which administrates the city.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,072 | — |
| 2001 | 14,857 | +8.20% |
| 2011 | 21,771 | +3.90% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of 2011 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]
Politics
Municipal council kupwara
| # | Name[6] | Municipal Ward | Reservation Status | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shareefa Begum | Jamia Qadeem Darusalam | Women Open | Independent |
| 2 | Mohd Sayed Masoodi | Quat Ul Islam | Open | Independent |
| 3 | Mushtaq Ahmed Wani | Darzipora | Open | Independent |
| 4 | Posha Begum | Doodwan | Women Open | Independent |
| 5 | Mohd. Iqbal Shah | Brunwari | Open | Independent |
| 6 | Ab. Ahad Sheikh | Regipora | Open | Independent |
| 7 | Posha Begum | Usman Abad | Women Open | Independent |
| 8 | Gh. Mohdin Mir | Sayeedabad | Open | Independent |
| 9 | Tariq Ah. Malik | Malik Mohalla | Open | Independent |
| 10 | Gulshana Begum | Ganie Mohalla | Women Open | Independent |
| 11 | Reyaz Ah. Mir | Galizoo | Open | Independent |
| 12 | Bashir Ahmad Khan | Zangli | Open | Independent |
| 13 | Bashir Ahmad Mareed | Goose | Open | Independent |
Climate
| Climate data for Kupwara (1981–2010, extremes 1977–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| 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) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 87.1 (3.43) |
126.8 (4.99) |
240.7 (9.48) |
156.5 (6.16) |
102.7 (4.04) |
59.1 (2.33) |
87.4 (3.44) |
74.9 (2.95) |
31.7 (1.25) |
49.6 (1.95) |
52.0 (2.05) |
67.9 (2.67) |
1,136.5 (44.74) |
| Average rainy days | 7.8 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 78.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 77 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Education
Some 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[9]
- Women's Degree College Kupwara[10]
- Kashmir University Satellite Campus Wayen, Kupwara.
- Govt. Degree College Sogam Lolab
Notable Sports Persons
| S No | Name | Address | Sport | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadil Manzoor Peer | Halmatpora, Kupwara | Icestock Sport | International (Team India) |
Transport
Air
Kupwara doesn't have its own airport. But the helipad are located in Zangli, Drugmulla and Kunan village at a distance of 1 & 2 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 94 kilometres and is a two and a half an hour drive. There are plans to build an airport in Kupwara at Panzgam.[11]
Rail
Kupwara doesn't have railway connectivity yet. The nearest railway stations are Baramulla railway station and Sopore railway station, located 42 and 50 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line up to Kupwara.[12]
See also
- Sportspeople_from_Jammu_and_Kashmir
- Lolab Valley
- Kupwara district
- Sports in Jammu and Kashmir
- Sogam Lolab
- Diver Anderbugh
References
- 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). - 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.
- http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/pdf/municipal%20Election/Result_Notifi_Corp.pdf
- "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.
- "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M77. 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.
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