Rahmoo | |
Subdivision Type: | Administered by |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Postal Code: | 192301 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Population Total: | 5,030 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Elevation M: | 1805 |
Official Name: | ROMU |
Elevation Ft: | 5922 |
Area Total Ha: | 1501 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1] [2] |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Named For: | Romush River and Hazrat Ruma Reshi(RA) |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Timezone1: | IST |
Registration Plate: | JK13 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 33.8541°N 74.8288°W |
Founder: | Hazrat Ruma Reshi(RA) |
Rahmoo, officially Romu,[3] is a small town 6km (04miles) west of Pulwama in the Indian-administered Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, believed to be founded by a famous Islamic saint namely Hazrat Ruma Reshi (RA). It is one of the largest villages in the district by area and population. It is located 25km (16miles) from summer capital Srinagar. Rahmoo is situated 5922feet above sea level.[4] The village is directly administered by district administration Pulwama.
As per the 2011 Census of India, the population of Rahmoo is 5,030, with 2,603 males and 2,427 females. 15.19% of the population is under the age of 6. In 2011, the literacy rate of Rahmoo was 39.85%, with male literacy at 47.61% and female literacy rate at 31.64%.[5]