Pampore Explained

Pampore
Native Name:Pampar, Panpar
Native Name Lang:ks
Settlement Type:Town
Nickname:Saffron City
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:34.02°N 74.93°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1: Jammu & Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Kashmir
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Pulwama
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1573
Population Total:21680
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Pampori, Pamporiya, Pampari, Panpari, Panpariya
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1] [2]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:192121

Pampore (in Urdu pronounced as /pɑ̃ːpoːɾ/), known as Pampar[3] (in Kashmiri pronounced as /paːmpar/) or Panpar (in Kashmiri pronounced as /pãːpar/) in Kashmiri, is a historical town situated on the eastern side of the Jhelum River on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway. It was known as Padmapura in antiquity.[4] Pampore is about 11km (07miles) away from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk.

Etymology

Pampore was originally called Padmapura.[5]

Geography

Pampore is located at .[6]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,[7] Pampore tehsil had a population of 60,613. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pampore has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy. As of 2011, Pampore town had a population of 21,680, males being 11,007 (51%) and females 10,673 (49%).[8]

Politics

Pampore is an Assembly Constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

See also

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. Book: Kashir Encyclopedia. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1986. 1. 86. ks.
  4. Book: Chib, Sukhdev Singh. Jammu and Kashmir. Light & Life Publishers. 1977. 60. The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padmapura in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Spain.
  5. Book: Chib, Sukhdev Singh . Jammu and Kashmir . 1977 . Light & Life Publishers . 60. The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padmapura in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Iran and Spain.
  6. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pampur, India. Faiingrain.com. 25 March 2017.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: Pampora, Municipal Committee, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir city population | Population of India . 2014-06-01 . dead . https://archive.today/20140601044017/http://ourhero.in/population/cities/pampora-800022/ . 2014-06-01 .