Wavoora is a village in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 13 km (8.1 mi) from district headquarters Kupwara.
Wavoora | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Wavoora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and KashmirWavoora Wavoora (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 34.53°N 74.37°E / 34.53; 74.37 | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,129[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193223[4] |
According to the 2011 census of India, Wavoora has 401 households.[5] The literacy rate of Wavoora village was 68.15% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Wavoora, Male literacy stands at 77.13% while the female literacy rate was 59.03%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3129 | 1582 | 1547 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 708 | 362 | 346 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Literacy | 68.15% | 77.13% | 59.03% |
| Workers (all) | 820 | 565 | 255 |
| Main workers (total) | 285 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 535 | 330 | 205 |
Wavoora village is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Wavoora-Kuligam Road.
The nearest railway stations to Wavoora are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station located at a distance of 54 and 60 kilometres respectively.
The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 106 kilometres and is a 3-hour drive.
Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|
| Municipal corporation |
|
| Municipalities |
|
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital: Srinagar (Summer); Jammu (Winter) | |||||
| History |
| ||||
| Government and politics |
| ||||
| Culture and places |
| ||||
| Districts and divisions |
| ||||
| Cities | |||||
| Towns |
| ||||
| Famous villages | |||||
| Regions |
| ||||
| Railways |
| ||||
| Roads |
| ||||
| Local elections |
| ||||
| Sports |
| ||||
| Other topics |
| ||||
| |
|---|---|
This article related to a location in Jammu and Kashmir is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |