Kupwara

Kupwara is a town and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Kupwara is mainly known for its production of nuts.

Kupwara

Kupwore
Town
Kupwara
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Kupwara
Kupwara (India)
Coordinates: 34°31′33″N 74°15′19″E
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
Area
 • Total4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1,615 m (5,299 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total21,771
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy86.6%
 • Sex ratio439.9
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193222
Vehicle registrationJK09
Websitekupwara.gov.in

Municipal council Kupwara is an Urban Local Body with 13 elected members (also in Delimitation in progress for wards), which administrates the town.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 3,072—    
2001 14,857+8.20%
2011 21,771+3.90%
Source: [1]

Demographics

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]

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

  1. Government Degree College, Kupwara
  2. Women's Degree College Kupwara
  3. Govt Polytechnic College Kupwara
  4. Govt Boys Model Higher Secondary School Kupwara
  5. Girls Higher Secondary School Sulkoot
  6. Iqra Educational Institute Kupwara
  7. Kupwara Public School
  8. Alexandera Secondary School Kupwara
  9. Army Good Will School, Wayen
  10. Elite Higher Secondary School Kupwara
  11. Islamia Model High school
  12. Rehmat Alam Public School Kupwara
  13. Govt Middle school Kupwara
  14. Winning Edge School
  15. Rozat-Ul-Ilum School Of Thought (RISOT)
  16. Peak Valley Public School
  17. Un-Nadvia International School, Branwari
  18. IDPS Drugmula, Kupwara
  19. Sadiq Memorial Public School Sulkoot
  20. Kashmir University Satellite Campus Wayen, Kupwara (Currently under Construction)
  21. Dream World Educational Institute Allachizab Kupwara
  22. Shah-e-Hamdaan School (Zirhama)

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.[3]

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.[4]

Road

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.

Religion

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 12.8%, 0.4% and 1.6% respectively.[5]

Religion in Kupwara Town (2011)[6]

  Islam (84.65%)
  Hinduism (12.80%)
  Sikhism (1.57%)
  Christianity (0.36%)
  Other (0.02%)

Politics
# Name[7] 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

There is also Kupwara trade federation[8] for management of business affairs in town. Which is headed by president who is elected by town shopkeepers.

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) 6.9
(44.4)		 9.0
(48.2)		 14.6
(58.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 24.9
(76.8)		 28.6
(83.5)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.4
(86.7)		 28.8
(83.8)		 23.3
(73.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 9.5
(49.1)		 20.3
(68.5)
Average low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 2.6
(36.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 9.8
(49.6)		 13.2
(55.8)		 16.7
(62.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 11.1
(52.0)		 5.1
(41.2)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 6.3
(43.3)
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) 92.5
(3.64)		 128.3
(5.05)		 190.9
(7.52)		 151.4
(5.96)		 95.8
(3.77)		 54.3
(2.14)		 90.9
(3.58)		 72.2
(2.84)		 34.8
(1.37)		 43.6
(1.72)		 45.8
(1.80)		 68.6
(2.70)		 1,069.1
(42.09)
Average rainy days 7.4 9.4 10.5 9.2 7.3 4.7 6.3 5.2 2.9 3.1 3.2 4.9 74.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 77 73 68 62 59 56 62 62 56 58 65 73 64
Source: India Meteorological Department[9][10]

Market

Kupwara town is usually known as market hub of district.

References
  1. 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).
  2. District Census Handbook Kupwara, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "Centre plans to build 11 new airports in J&K, 2 in Ladakh". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. "Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link". Economic Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Census. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  6. "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Census. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/pdf/municipal%20Election/Result_Notifi_Corp.pdf
  8. Desk, K. R. (15 July 2020). "Traders Federation call on DC Kupwara". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
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