Pulwama

Pulwama (known as Panwangam in antiquity,[4] and later as Pulgam[5]) is a City and a notified area council in Pulwama district, in India's northern union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is almost 25 km (16 mi) from the summer capital of Srinagar.

This article is about City in kashmir. For pulwama district, see Pulwama district.
Pulwama

Pulwom
city
Pulwama
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Pulwama
Pulwama (India)
Coordinates: 33.8741°N 74.9001°E / 33.8741; 74.9001
India India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPulwama
Municipal wards35
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyPulwama Municipal Council
Area
 • Total3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation1,652 m (5,419 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3][1]
 • Total18,440
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pulwamian
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone Code+91-1933
Vehicle registrationJK13
Sex ratio913 ♀/♂
Literacy83.24
Distance from Srinagar25 kilometres (16 mi)
Websitepulwama.gov.in

Geography

Pulwama is located at 33.8741°N 74.9001°E / 33.8741; 74.9001.[2] It has an elevation of 1,652 m (5,419 ft).[2]

Yearly average rainfall of the city is 505.3 mm. Maximum temperature here reaches up to 37°C and minimum temperature goes down to -7°C

Pulwama also receives annual snowfall as other districts but it"s minimum.

Education

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 7,731—    
2001 14,229+3.10%
2011 18,440+2.63%
Source: [1]

Religion in Pulwama (2011)

  Islam (94.59%)
  Hinduism (4.63%)
  Sikhism (0.34%)
  Christianity (0.17%)
  Buddhism (0.02%)
  Jainism (0.01%)
  Not Stated (0.24%)

According to 2011 Census of India, Pulwama had a population of 18,440 of which 10,070 are males and 8,370 are females.[3] Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3,167 which is 17.17% of total population of Pulwama.[3] Female Sex Ratio is of 831 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Pulwama is around 718 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Pulwama city is 91.18% higher than state average of 67.16%.[6]

Religion

Majority of the population follows Islam, which consist of 94.59% of total population of town. Other minority religions are Hindu 4.63%, Sikh 0.34%, Christianity 0.17%, Buddhism 0.02% and Jains are 0.01%. 0.24% people not stated their religion.[6]

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 - IV Population of 10,000 and 19,999 (Report).
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pulwama
  3. District Census Handbook Pulwama, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. p. 102. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. Jasbir Singh (2004). The economy of Jammu & Kashmir. Radha Krishan Anand & Co. ISBN 9788188256099. Retrieved 2 December 2010. The original name of Pulwama was Panwangam, which comprised four local namely, Malikpora, Dangerpora, Chatapora, Dalipora.
  5. Parvéz Dewân (2004). Parvéz Dewân's Jammû, Kashmîr, and Ladâkh: Kashmîr. Manas Publications. ISBN 9788170491798. Retrieved 2 December 2010. The original name of Pulwama city(from which the district takes its name) was Panwangam. Over the centuries it got shortened to Pulgam. This in turn gradually changed to Pulwama.
  6. "Pulwama Population Census 2011 - 2019". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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