Pampore (Urdu pronunciation: [pãːpuːr]), known as Pampar[4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [paːmpar]) or Panpar (Kashmiri pronunciation: [pãːpar]) in Kashmiri, is a historical town, of Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated on the eastern side of river Jehlum on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was known as Padmanpur in antiquity.[5] It is famous worldwide for its saffron and known as the Saffron town of Kashmir. Pampore is one of the few places in the world where saffron, the world's most expensive spice, grows. The area is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk. Areas of Pampore typically have -bal as a suffix, such as the localities of Namlabal, Kadlabal, Drangbal, Frestabal, and Letrabal. Pampore has three lakes as well which have been entitled as wetlands. One of the lakes is known as Sarbal Lake. The Sarbal Lake is situated on the way from Tulbagh to Wuyan through saffron fields near Chatlam. On the basis of its location near Chatlam, it is also known as Chatlam Wetland.^{[citation needed]}

Pampore Pampar, Panpar
Town
View of Pampore Town in Pulwama district, (J&K)
Nickname:  Saffron City
Pampore Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Pampore Pampore (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34.02°N 74.93°E / 34.02; 74.93
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Pulwama
Elevation	1,573 m (5,161 ft)
Population
• Total	21,680[1]
Demonym(s)	Pampori, Pamporiya, Pampari, Panpari, Panpariya
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Etymology

Pampore was originally called Padampur.[6]

Geography

Pampore is located at 34.02°N 74.93°E / 34.02; 74.93.[7]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,[8] Pampore tehsil had a population of 60,613. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pampore has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy. As of 2011, Pampore town had a population of 21,680, males being 11,007 (51%) and females 10,673 (49%).[9]

Politics

Pampore is an Assembly Constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

See also

• Srinagar railway station

References