Amshipora Explained

Amshipora
Native Name:Amashpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:33.68°N 74.84°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shopian
Established Title:Settled
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.951
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:59.3%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Distance from Shopian
Blank3 Info Sec1:6.5km (04miles)
Elevation M:1594
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,712
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English[1] [2]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN Code
Postal Code:192303

Amshipora or Amshi Pora (locally known as Amashpoor) is a village situated in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3] [4]

Geography

It is situated to the South of Shopian town, the district headquarters. The village is connected to Shopian by a metalled road & is bounded by Saidpora Bala and Saidpora Payeen in the north, Vehil-Shamsipora in the east, Ramnagri (Jumnagar) in the south and Sedow in the west.

Demographics & Economy

According to 2011 Census of India, Amshipora hosts about 300 households, with a population of about 2000. Islam is the religion of its entire population.The main occupation of its people is cultivation of fruits, especially apple.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 . The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  2. News: Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 . Rising Kashmir . 23 September 2020 . 30 May 2021 . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 . dead .
  3. Web site: List of Habitations . indiawater.gov.in . Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India.
  4. Web site: How Valley's young sons lose to the gun . tribuneindia.com . . 13 May 2018.