Pampore
Pampore Pampar, Panpar | |
|---|---|
 View of Pampore Town in Pulwama district of the Kashmir Valley | |
| Nickname: Saffron City | |
  Pampore Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Pampore Pampore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 74°56′E / 34.02°N 74.93°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | 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) |
Pampore (Urdu pronunciation: [pɑ̃ːpoːɾ]), known as Pampar[4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [paːmpar]) or Panpar (Kashmiri pronunciation: [pãːpar]) in Kashmiri, is a historical town situated on the eastern side of the Jhelum River on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway. It was known as Padmapura in antiquity.[5] The area is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk.
Etymology
[edit]Pampore was originally called Padmapura.[6]
Geography
[edit]Pampore is located at 34°01′N 74°56′E / 34.02°N 74.93°E.[7]
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]Pampore is an Assembly Constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pampore Town Population". Census India. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). Vol. 1. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1986. p. 86.
- ^ Chib, Sukhdev Singh (1977). Jammu and Kashmir. Light & Life Publishers. p. 60.
The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padmapura in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Spain
- ^ Chib, Sukhdev Singh (1977). Jammu and Kashmir. Light & Life Publishers. p. 60.
The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padmapura in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Iran and Spain
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pampur, India". Faiingrain.com. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Pampora, Municipal Committee, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir city population | Population of India". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
