Wavoora
Wavoora | |
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Village | |
  Wavoora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Wavoora Wavoora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 74°22′E / 34.53°N 74.37°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,129[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193223[4] |
Wavoora is a village in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 13 km (8.1 mi) from district headquarters Kupwara.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census of India, Wavoora has 401 households.[5] The literacy rate of Wavoora village was 68.15% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Wavoora, Male literacy stands at 77.13% while the female literacy rate was 59.03%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3129 | 1582 | 1547 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 708 | 362 | 346 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Literacy | 68.15% | 77.13% | 59.03% |
| Workers (all) | 820 | 565 | 255 |
| Main workers (total) | 285 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 535 | 330 | 205 |
Transport[edit]
Road[edit]
Wavoora village is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Wavoora-Kuligam Road.
Rail[edit]
The nearest railway stations to Wavoora are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station located at a distance of 54 and 60 kilometres respectively.
Air[edit]
The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 106 kilometres and is a 3-hour drive.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wavoora Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wavoora Pin Code". Getatoz. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Wavoora Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
 Villages in Kupwara district | |
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