Kupwara is a town and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kupwara | |
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Town | |
Kupwara Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and KashmirKupwara Kupwara (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 34°31′33″N 74°15′19″E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Kupwara |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
• Body | Municipal committee |
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 | 86.6% |
• Sex ratio | 439.9 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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]
The dominant religion in Kupwara is Islam, followed by over 84% of the people living in Kupwara. Other religions include Hinduism, Christianity and Sikhism followed by 12%, 0.36% and 1.5% respectively.
# | Name[6] | Municipal Ward | Reservation Status | Party |
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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 |
There is also Kupwara trade federation[7] for management of business affairs in town which is headed by a president who is elected by town shopkeepers.
Climate data for Kupwara (1981–2010, extremes 1977–2012) | |||||||||||||
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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[8][9] |
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
S No | Name | Address | Sport | Level |
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1 | Aadil Manzoor Peer | Halmatpora, Kupwara | Icestock Sport | International (Team India) |
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.[12]
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.[13]
Kupwara 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.[14]
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