Kalampora
Kalampora
Kalampur Kalam Pora | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kalampora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′N 74°49′E / 33.8°N 74.81°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,606 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 192301 |
| Literacy | 58.59% |
| Distance from Pulwama | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Distance from Srinagar | 42 kilometres (26 mi) |
Kalampora, also known as Kalampur or Kalam Pora, is a village in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3][4] This village is situated between Shopian district at a distance of 14 km towards South and Pulwama at a distance of 15 km towards North where its district headquarters are located. It takes 1 hour and 44 minutes to cover the distance of 47 km between Kalampora and state summer capital Srinagar.[5]
Population
[edit]According to The 15th Indian Census report, there are 721 householders residing in Kalampora village where, the total population is 4981 of which, 2541 are males and 2440 are females. The literacy rate recorded against the literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir, was 58.59% including men and women.[6]
Educational institutes
[edit]In Kalampora, Three educational institutions two high schools, one govt and one private & one primary school are working under the Shadimarg zone which provides education up to 10th standard. The village needs one higher secondary school in order to cater education needs of the area. Students of higher secondary level have to walk many kilometres for education purpose.[7] The Department of Education J&K, has established a school (officially known as HS Kalampora) which provides elementary education to the students of this village.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Health Facilities of JAMMU & KASHMIR, District Pulwama" (PDF). jsk.gov.in. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
- ^ "Terrorists attack imam in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama". dnaindia.com. Daily News and Analysis. 6 July 2018.
- ^ "from Kalampora to Srinagar". maps.google.com. Google Maps. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Kalam Pora Population - Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir". census2011.co.in. 2011 Census of India. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "DISTRICT Pulwama - Directorate of School Education Kashmir" (PDF). dsek.nic.in. Directorate of School Education, Kashmir. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "DISTRICT Pulwama - Directorate of School Education, Kashmir" (PDF). ssa.jk.gov.in. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Jammu & Kashmir. Retrieved 27 November 2018.