Hirpora Explained

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]

Population

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]

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 . 23 September 2020 . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 . dead .
  3. Web site: HISTORY . shopian.nic.in . Shopian district.
  4. Web site: Effect of Mughal Road on Land Use of Catchment Area of Rambiara Nallah (Shopian) Jammu and Kashmir, India . researchgate.net .
  5. Web site: 25-40% orchards damaged in southern districts: officials . greaterkashmir.com . Greater Kashmir.
  6. Web site: Kashmir's Markhor goat in peril . thehindu.com . . 12 May 2012.
  7. Web site: Hir Pora Population - Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir . censusindia.gov.in . 2011 Census of India.