Watapora

Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Zurbaf Pora
Watapora
Village
34°25′9″N 74°36′36″E / 34.41917°N 74.61000°E / 34.41917; 74.61000
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBandipora
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • SarpanchNA[1]
 • District Development CouncilKaunser Shafeeq
Area
 • Total133.2 ha (329.1 acres)
Elevation
1,578 m (5,177 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,786
Demonym(s)Watporaya, Watporayian, Watporuk
Official Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Languages Spoken
 • SpokenKashmiri, Urdu, English
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
193502[4]
Area code01957
Vehicle registrationJK15
Census of India Village-code002751

Zurbaf Pora alternatively known as Watapora is a village in Bandipora District of Jammu & Kashmir.

Transport

Road

Zurbaf Pora is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Srinagar-Bandipora Road, Sopore-Bandipora Road, etc.[citation needed]

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Zurbaf Pora are Sopore Railway Station and Srinagar Railway Station, located 26 and 73 kilometers from Zurbaf Pora respectively.[citation needed]

Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located 69 km from Zurbaf Pora.[citation needed]

Demographics

Particulars Total Male Female
Total Population 3,786 1,971 1,815
Literate Population 2,032 1,215 817
Illiterate Population 1,754 756 998

Culture

See: Culture of Kashmir

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sarpanchs in Bandipora" (PDF).
  2. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postal Pincode in Zurbaf Pora".