Kupwara is the backward frontier District of Kashmir Valley, full of scenic beauty. Dense forests and rich wild life make it significant from tourism and wildlife point of view. Nature has been very kind to Kupwara. District Kupwara was carved out form erstwhile District Baramulla in the year 1979.
The District Headquarter “Kupwara” is situated at a distance of 90 kms from the summer capital of UT, i.e. Srinagar.The District is situated at an average altitude of 5300 feet from the sea level.The geographical area of the District is 2379 sqkms The north west part of the District is bound by line of actual control (L.O.C)) while the southern portion is bound by the District Baramulla. There are three bad pocket areas, namely, Machil, Keran and Karnah located near L.O.C which remain land locked for more than six months in a year. There are some other areas located at barbed distances and remain cut off from District Headquarter for a considerable time, like Kumkadi, Lashdat, Jumgund, Kethanwali and Budnambal.
According to Census 2011, District Kupwara has a population of 8,75,564 souls comprising of 4,75,126 males and 4,00,438 females with a Sex Ratio of 843.
The rural population of the District is 7,76,322 and the urban population is 99,242.
The District has a literacy rate of 66.92% with male literacy rate of 77.10 % and female literacy rate of 54.79%.
As per Provisional population figures of 2011 Census,
Demographic Label | Value |
Area | 2379 Sq Km |
No. of Sub Disivions | 2 |
No. of Tehsils | 16 |
No. of Gram Panchayats | 356 |
No. of Villages | 367 |
Last Modified : 12/11/2023
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