Jawalpora, Budgam

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Jawalpora, also known as Jawalpur, is a village in the Budgam district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] It falls under the administrative division of block Budgam.[1]

Jawalpora
Jawal Pora
Jawalpur
Village
Jawalpora is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Jawalpora
Jawalpora
Jawalpora is located in India
Jawalpora
Jawalpora
Coordinates: 33°59′25″N 74°40′52″E / 33.9902°N 74.6811°E / 33.9902; 74.6811
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBudgam
Area
 • Total324.20 ha (801.12 acres)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,940
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011, the total population Jawalpora is 1,940 of which 1,021 are males and 919 are females.[1][2] Total number of households in the village is 311. Population of children with the age group 0-6 is 241 of which 120 are males and the remaining 121 are females.[2] Literacy rate of the village is 52.26%, lower than the former state average of 67.16%. In Jawalpora, total number of literates are 1,014 of which 670 are males and 344 are females.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Villages and Panchayats in Budgam district". Budgam.nic.in. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Budgam Census handbook" (PDF). cdn.s3waas.gov.in. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.