Hirpora
Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hirpora (or Heerpora) is a village, near Shopian town in the Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the second largest village in the district, after Devepora.[citation needed] It is situated on the Mughal Road,[3] 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Shopian town, which is its district headquarters; and 64 km (40 mi) from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, via the Srinagar-Pulwama Road. To the west of Hirpora is the Peer Ki Gali mountain pass over the Pir Panjal Range.
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Hirpora | |
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Nickname: Heerpora | |
Coordinates: 33.68°N 74.77°E / 33.68; 74.77 | |
Country | India |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Shopian |
Area | |
• Total | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | 1,446 householders |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN Code | 192303 |
Literacy | 48.84% |
Distance from Shopian town | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
Distance from Srinagar city | 64 kilometres (40 mi) |
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Most of Hirpora's area is occupied by thick forests. The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary was established between 1987 and 1989.[4][5] The spiral-horned Markhor goat is a notable part of this wildlife.[6]