Bandipore
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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Bandipore district.
Bandipore (English: /ˌbændɪˈpɔː/) or Bandipora is the headquarters of district of Bandipore in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the northern banks of Wullar Lake—the second-largest freshwater lake in Asia. Bandipora has a terraced garden similar to that of Nishat Bagh in Srinagar. Bandipora is bound by mountains on three sides and by Wular Lake on the fourth. As per folklore, the name of Bandipora originated either from Bund of Wular as Bund e pur, from the local folk-singing bands (bāṇd) as Baand e pur or from the enclosed (band) geographical location as Bandh e pur.
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Bandipore
Bandipora | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 34°25′23″N 74°38′10″E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Bandipora |
Area | |
• Total | 13.40 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 37,081 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Bandipori, Bandiporiya, Bandipuri, Bandipuria |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.13% |
• Sex ratio | 838 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 193502 |
Vehicle registration | JK15 |
Website | bandipore |
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