Bandipore district
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bandipore district (also spelt as Bandipora or Bandipur) is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] It is one of the 20 districts in the Jammu and Kashmir. Bandipore town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Bandipore is located in the foothills of the snow-clad peaks of Harmukh overlooking the shores of Wular Lake and has produced hundreds of scholars and intellectuals.[citation needed] The district is known for its tourist places such as Wular Vintage Park, Athwatoo and Gurez valley. Before 1947, this town was a big trade and literary centre of Kashmir. This district was carved out from the erstwhile Baramulla district in 2007. The district is bounded by Kupwara district from the north, Baramulla district from west and Kargil district in Ladakh and Ganderbal district from the east. This district occupies an area of 398 km2.[5] The district has a population of 392,232 as per 2011 census.
Bandipore
Bandpur Bandipora, Bandipur | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India | |
Bandipora | |
Coordinates (Bandipore): 34°25′12″N 74°39′00″E | |
Administering country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Division | Kashmir Division |
Seat | Bandipore |
Government | |
• MLA | Vacant (NA) |
• District Development Council | Chairman: Abdul Gani Bhat, V.C: Kaunser Shafeeq |
Area | |
• Total | 345 km2 (133 sq mi) |
• Urban | 49.6 km2 (19.2 sq mi) |
• Rural | 295.4 km2 (114.1 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 392,232 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Bandiporia, Bandipuriya, Bandiporiyan, Bandporuek |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4] |
Time zone | Indian Standard Time |
Deputy commissioner | Shakeel Ul Rehman Rather |
Superintendent of Police | Lakshya Sharma, IPS |
Website | bandipore |