Hirpora | |
Nickname: | Heerpora |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Coordinates: | 33.68°N 74.77°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Shopian |
Established Title: | Settled |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 8.9 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 48.84% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Distance from Shopian town |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 12km (07miles) |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Distance from Srinagar city |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 64km (40miles) |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population: | 1446 householders |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1] [2] |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN Code |
Postal Code: | 192303 |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Hirpora (or Heerpora) is a village, near Shopian town in the Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the second largest village in the district, after Devepora. It is situated on the Mughal Road,[3] west of Shopian town, which is its district headquarters; and from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, via the Srinagar-Pulwama Road. To the west of Hirpora is the Peer Ki Gali mountain pass over the Pir Panjal Range.
Most of Hirpora's area is occupied by thick forests. The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary was established between 1987 and 1989.[4] [5] The spiral-horned Markhor goat is a notable part of this wildlife.[6]
According to a survey conducted by the 2011 Census of India, there are 1,446 householders in Hirpora village, comprising 8,540 individuals, of which 4,449 are males while 4,091 are females. There are an average 5 persons to a house.[7]