Zainapora Explained

Zainapora
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:33.7763°N 75.0055°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:union territory
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shopian
Elevation M:1594
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
Postal Code:192124
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:01933
Registration Plate:JK22
Official Name:Zainapora
Website:http://shopian.nic.in

Zainapora is a village in Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also known as land of springs because of its countless springs.Zainapora is located from district headquarter Shopian, from Aglar, 17 km from Pulwama, and from the capital Srinagar.[3] [4]

The village has a horticulture department which has second largest orchards under cultivation in Asia.[5]

History

The village got its name from the great medieval period king Zain-ul-Abidin, who used to visit a Sufi saint living in the town.[6]

Demographics

The Village had a population of 1739 as per the data released by 2011 Census of India. The average sex ratio of Zainapora is 961.

Zainapora has a higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Zainapora was 70.01%.[7]

Education

Transport

Zainapora is connected with Shopian, Pulwama via Aglar, Kulgam and Anantnag.The nearest railway station to Zainapora is Bijbehara railway station.

Healthcare

Zainapora has a Sub-district hospital and several other government health care centres in adjoining areas of the sub district.[8] [9]

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. 23 September 2020.
  3. Web site: tehsils. shopian.nic.in.
  4. Web site: Advanced Centre for Horticulture Development Zainapora at a glance. hortikashmir.gov.in.
  5. Web site: Director Horticulture Kashmir visits Shopian; distributes fruit trees saplings. jammulinkssnews.com.
  6. Web site: Zainapora, Budshah's southern shelter. Hassan, Aakash (2017). kashmirlife.net.
  7. Web site: Zaina Pora Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011. censusindia.co.in.
  8. Web site: government sub district hospital Zainapora.
  9. Web site: Govt hospitals in Shopian district ill-equipped to deal with dog bite cases. thekashmirimages.com.