District Pulwama
District at a Glance:
The district enjoys a unique position as the famous poet Mehjoor also know as Shair-e-Kashmir was resident of village Mitrigam / Putrigam Pulwama symbolizes the confluence of the different faiths where different faiths with different religious thoughts have prospered in harmony with one another Mosques, temple and Gurdawaras are seen here standing side by side. The Distt. is reported to be one of the pretty spots on the earth, because of its congenial climate, innumerable springs streams, water falls, fragrant flowers, delicious fruits and other natural sceneries. Besides Distt. Pulwama is famous all over the world for saffron cultivation. There are important shrines and temples in the Distt. to name a few Khankha Tral built by Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, the great saint and scholar of Iran, besides the town Awantipora present the remnant of the buildings and sculptures of the time of the king of Awantivorman. The district abounds in places of historical, religious and archeological significance important among which are:
1. Syed Hassan Mantaki Shrine at Awantipora.
2. Awantipora previous capital of Kashmir during the times of king Awantiverman.
3. Amir Kabir Shrine at Tral.
4. Gurdawara Chatipadshahi at Shadimarg.
5. Shikargah at Aripal, Tral.
Pulwama District At Galance
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1 |
Geographical Area (sq. km.) |
1090 Km2 |
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A |
No. of sub divisions |
2 |
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b |
No. of blocks |
5 |
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c |
No. of villages |
323 |
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2 |
Demographic Profile |
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a |
Population (2001 census) |
4.41 lacs |
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b |
Literacy |
49.60% |
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c |
Male literacy |
60.70% |
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d |
Female literacy |
37.50 |
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Agro- climatic Zone |
Temperate climate with lower to higher hills, alpine zone and snow bound areas |
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Agro-climatic Characteristics |
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a |
Temperature(0C) Minimum Maximum |
-12 32 |
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b |
Rainfall (average in mm) |
600-1000 mm |
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c |
Humidity (high in monsoon month) % |
70 % |
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Size of holdings (1995-96) |
Nos (%) |
Area (%) |
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a |
Less than 1 ha |
34849 (33.64) |
21792 (33) |
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b |
Between 1&2 ha |
12664 (12.22) |
16780 (25) |
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c |
Above 2 |
3768 (54.14) |
11705 (42) |
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f |
Total |
103610 (100) |
66283 (100) |
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Agricultural Support Facilities |
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a |
Seed, fertilizers and pesticides depots (Nos.) |
156 |
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b |
Agriculture produce markets/ mandies (Nos.) (main + sub yards) |
1 mandie |
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c |
Cold storage a Numbers b Capacity (tonnes) |
Nil |
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Major Food/ Commercial crops of the District: |
Paddy, Maize, saffron,fruits, vegetables |
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Demographic Information of villages and Panchayats of Pulwama
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S. No |
Name of Taluk/ Block |
General |
N. of Revenue Villages |
Area in ha. Reported |
No of GPS |
Population as per the 2001 census |
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Village |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Sc |
St. |
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In-habitated |
Un-habitated |
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1 |
Pulwama |
99 |
02 |
101 |
21000 |
45 |
62480 |
56828 |
119308 |
6 |
962 |
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2 |
Pampore |
32 |
01 |
33 |
11512 |
23 |
38320 |
36808 |
75128 |
- |
96 |
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3 |
Kakapora |
58 |
04 |
62 |
12000 |
29 |
32422 |
31134 |
63556 |
- |
- |
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4 |
Tral |
86 |
- |
86 |
12497 |
60 |
67019 |
63180 |
130199 |
43 |
5281 |
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5 |
Part of Keller |
52 |
- |
52 |
3763 |
29 |
26927 |
26137 |
53066 |
48 |
4113 |
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Total |
327 |
07 |
334 |
60772 |
186 |
227168 |
214077 |
441245 |
97 |
10452 |
Land use statistics of District Pulwama
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Description |
Magnitude |
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Geographical Area |
1090 Km2 |
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Area as per village papers |
60772 ha |
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Area under forests. |
412 ha |
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Land put on non Agriculture use |
70494 ha |
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Barren & uncultivable land |
2592 ha |
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Pastures & other grazing land |
6447 ha |
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Land under miscellaneous crops (Not included in area sown) |
1065 ha |
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Cultivable waste land |
3758 ha (0.05%) |
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Currents land other than (CF) |
5947 ha |
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Fallow land other than (CF) |
812 ha |
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Land under fruit crops |
8420 ha (10.79%) |
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Net cultivated Area |
32245 ha |
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Gross cultivated Area |
56984 ha |
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Area sown more than once |
24739ha (76.72%) |
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CultivableArea |
70.37% |
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Mono cropped Area |
7506 ha |
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Area irrigated |
22000 ha (68.31%) |
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Water Logged Area |
2000 ha |
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Flood prone Area. |
3000 ha |