Ratnipora (Ratanpur), is a village in the Pulwama district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, situated equally distant from three towns, Awantipora, Pulwama and Pampore. The name Ratnipora is a combination of two words, "Ratan" meaning jewel, and "Pur" meaning place.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (December 2017) This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: excess uncited, notable ppl list, many not notable, puffery etc. (December 2017) This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2021)

Bei khochus Bei khochus Ratanpur
Bei khochus Bei khochus
Bei khochus Bei khochus Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Bei khochus Bei khochus Bei khochus Bei khochus (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33.921°N 74.943°E / 33.921; 74.943
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Pulwama
Area
• Total	12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,588 m (5,210 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,250
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	192304
Telephone code	01933
Vehicle registration	JK13
Website	pulwama.nic.in

Education

Ratnipora has an above-average literacy rate for the region, which, as per the 2011 Census, is 71.44% compared to 67.16% for Jammu and Kashmir. In Ratnipora male literacy stands at 82.46% while the female literacy rate was 60.42%. Ratnipora has a very high number^{[peacock prose]} of residents who have completed higher education. It is home to some of the most prominent poets and educationists of the Kashmir Valley.^{[citation needed]} The people mainly rely on government jobs, but agriculture is also practiced by one-third of the population.

It is fondly called the "Land of Poets".^{[citation needed]} Sheikh Umar^[which?] can be ascribed a great contribution in educating the current late septuagenarian and octogenarian Muslim men. He taught Qur'an.

Demographics

While there are five Jamia Masjids, there are more than 50 small Masjids and a Hindu temple. Ratnipora was also inhabited by thirty Hindu (Kashmiri Pandit) households who lived in perfect harmony with their Muslim neighbours but had to leave their homes & hearths in the year 1990 due to disturbed situation in Kashmir valley.

Geography

Ratnipora was inhabited on the banks of trout stream namely "Naalaye Laar" and there are four bridges connecting the two parts. To the Northwest flows a river called Romush coming from Pahoo while to the Southwest flows a stream namely "Bren Kuol" coming from Puchhal, and all the three streams meet Jehlum in the southern outskirts of Ratnipora. Recently a railway halt station has been sanctioned to Ratnipora and its construction is under process.

Notable people

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2021)

References