Bandipore district facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bandipore
Bandpur
Bandipora, Bandipur
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India
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Wular Lake, largest freshwater lake in India
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Bandipore district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue).
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| Administering country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir Division |
| Seat | Bandipore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 345 km2 (133 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 49.6 km2 (19.2 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 295.4 km2 (114.1 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 392,232 |
| • Density | 1,136.9/km2 (2,945/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bandiporia, Bandipuriya, Bandiporiyan, Bandporuek |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time |
| Deputy commissioner | Owais Ahmed Rana |
| Superintendent of Police | Lakshya Sharma, IPS |
Bandipore district (also spelled as Bandipora or Bandipur) is a special area in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. It's one of 20 districts in this region. The main town and headquarters of the district is also called Bandipore.
Bandipore is a beautiful place located near the tall, snowy peaks of Harmukh mountains. It overlooks the peaceful Wular Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in India. Many smart people and thinkers have come from this area.
The district is known for its lovely tourist spots. These include Wular Vintage Park, Athwatoo, and the stunning Gurez valley. Before 1947, Bandipore was a very important place for trade and learning in Kashmir. This district was created in 2007 from the older Baramulla district. It shares borders with Kupwara district to the north, Baramulla district to the west, and Kargil district in Ladakh and Ganderbal district to the east. Bandipore district covers an area of about 398 square kilometers. In 2011, about 392,232 people lived here.
Learning in Bandipore
Bandipore district has many schools and colleges that offer good education. Here are some of them:
- Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Plan Bandipora
- Govt NM Boys Higher School Kaloosa
- Govt Higher Secondary school Quilmuqam
- Govt Polytechnic College Bandipora
- Govt HKM Degree College Patushay
- Islamiya Model School Patushay
- Govt Middle School Patushay Kendriya Vidyalaya BSF Bandipur
- Al-Noor College Of Education moder
- Mehboobul Aalam College Of Education
- Govt High School Bagh
- Govt High School Qazipora bandipora
- Muslim Model School Qazipora Watapora
- Army Good Will School Aythmulla
- Shaheen College Of Education
- Govt Higher Sec. School Nadihal
- Govt Higher Sec. School Aloosa
- Govt Higher Sec. School Aragam
- Govt Secondary School Mantrigam
- Govt Secondary School Bonakoot
- Eaglets Public Secondary School Plan
- SMS Islamia Model Higher Secondary School, Garoora
- Government Higher Secondary School, Arin
How Bandipore is Divided
The Bandipore district is split into seven smaller areas called tehsils. These are Ajas, Aloosa, Bandipore, Sumbal, Hajin, Gurez, and Tulail.
For elections, the district has three special areas called Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Gurez, Bandipore, and Sonawari. All of these are part of the larger Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
The district also has twelve community development blocks. These blocks help with local projects and development. They are Aloosa, Arin, Baktoor, Bandipore, Bonkoot, Ganastan, Gurez, Hajin, Naidkhai, Nowgam, Sumbal, and Tulail.
People and Languages
| Religion in Bandipore district (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 97.39% | |||
| Hinduism | 2.15% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.46% | |||
| Sex Ratio in Bandipore District in 2011 Census. (no. females per 1,000 males) |
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| Religion (and population) | Sex Ratio | |||
| Muslim (pop 382,006) | 926 | |||
| Hindu (pop 8,439) | 47 | |||
| Other (pop 1,787) | 378 | |||
| Total (pop 392,232) | 889 | |||
In 2011, the Bandipore district had a population of 392,232 people. This is about the same number of people as in the country of Maldives. The population grew by about 26.31% between 2001 and 2011.
For every 1000 males, there were about 899 females in Bandipore. This number can be different depending on the religion. About 57.82% of the people in Bandipore could read and write.
Most people in Bandipore district speak Kashmiri, with about 82.39% speaking it as their first language in 2011. Other languages spoken include Gojri (8.82%), Shina (4.18%), Pahari (1.91%), and Hindi (1.27%).
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Bandipore para niños
- Wular Lake
- Gurez Valley
- Patushay
- QUIL MUQAM
- Aathwatoo
