Fatehpora Explained

Fatehpora
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Anantnag, India
Coordinates:33.656°N 75.1604°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union territory
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Name2:Anantnag
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:5000 BCE
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1652
Population Total:6,737
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2] [3]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:192210
Area Code:91-1932
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:JK03
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:912 /
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:60.00%

Fatehpora also known as Fateh Pora & Fatehpura, is an economic hub area of Anantnag district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Fatehpora is located at 33.656°N 75.1604°W. It has an average elevation of 1652 metres (5419 feet) above mean sea level.[4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 India Census,[5] Fatehpora had a population of 6,737, with males constituting 51% of the population and females, 49%. Fatehpora had an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy was 67%, and female literacy was 53%. In Fatehpora, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age. Nearly all of the persons living in Fatehpora are Sunni Muslims.

Geography

Fatehpora is constituted of main area like Babadar, Khan Pora, Kabamarg, Gund Fatehpora & Kuchipora.Fatehpora is located at 33.65°N 75.15°W, [2] at an average elevation of 1600 metres (5300 feet) above sea level, at a distance of 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Srinagar.Near Fatehpora exists the confluence of three streams, Brengi and Sandran, and the resulting river is named Veth or Jhelum. There are several larger streams such as Brengi. Another stream Lidar joins the river a little downstream and from that point the river becomes navigable.

Transport

By Rail

Sadura Railway Station & Anantnag Railway Station are the closest railway stations for Fatehpora. However, ever Jammu Tawi Railway Station is major railway station 243 km near to Fatehpora.

Education

Colleges

Schools

  1. Baba Naseeb-u-Din Gazi Memorial Public School, Fatehpora
  2. Government Higher Secondary School, Kabamarg (Fatehpora)
  3. Government Middle School, Fatehpora
  4. Government Middle School (Girls), Fatehpora

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fatehpora Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir . Census 2011 . 7 November 2016.
  2. Web site: The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 . The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  3. News: Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 . Rising Kashmir . 23 September 2020 . 23 September 2020 . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 . dead .
  4. Web site: 33.656027, 75.160375 Latitude longitude Map . www.latlong.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815005139/http://www.latlong.net/c/?lat=33.656027&long=75.160375 . 2016-08-15.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.