Kupwara (English: /kʊpˈwɑːrə/ pronounced as “kup-wah-rah”) is a city, District headquarter and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Municipal council Kupwara is an Urban Local Body with elected members which administers the city Municipality.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,072 | — |
| 2001 | 14,857 | +8.20% |
| 2011 | 21,771 | +3.90% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of 2011 India census, Kupwara had a population of 21,771. There were 15,120 males (69%) and 6,651 females (31%). Of the population, 2,093 (9.6%) were age 0-6: 1,082 males (52%) and 1,011 females (48%). The literacy rate for the people over six was 86.6% (males 91.9%, females 73.5%).
Religion
The dominant religion in Kupwara is Islam, followed by over 98% of the people living in Kupwara. Other religions include Hinduism, and Sikhism followed by 2%
Politics
Municipal council kupwara
| # | Name | Municipal Ward | Reservation Status | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaccant | Jamia Qadeem Darusalam | open | |
| 2 | Vaccant | Quat Ul Islam | Women | |
| 3 | Vaccant | Darzipora | open | |
| 4 | Vaccant | Doodwan | open | |
| 5 | Vaccant | Brunwari | Women | |
| 6 | Vaccant | Regipora | open | |
| 7 | Vaccant | Usman Abad | open | |
| 8 | Vaccant | Sayeedabad | Women | |
| 9 | Vaccant | Malik Mohalla | open | |
| 10 | Vaccant | Ganie Mohalla | Open | |
| 11 | Vaccant | Galizoo | Women | |
| 12 | Vaccant | Zangli | open | |
| 13 | Vaccant | Goose | open |
Climate
| Climate data for Kupwara (1981–2010, extremes 1977–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 87.1 (3.43) |
126.8 (4.99) |
240.7 (9.48) |
156.5 (6.16) |
102.7 (4.04) |
59.1 (2.33) |
87.4 (3.44) |
74.9 (2.95) |
31.7 (1.25) |
49.6 (1.95) |
52.0 (2.05) |
67.9 (2.67) |
1,136.5 (44.74) |
| Average rainy days | 7.8 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 78.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 77 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department | |||||||||||||
Education
Some of the institutions and colleges of Kupwara town Which provide quality education to the students of town Kupwara and from the other parts of district
- Government Degree College, Kupwara
- Women’s Degree College Kupwara
- Kashmir University Satellite Campus , Kupwara
- GMC Handwara
- Boys higher secondary school Kupwara town
- Govt Polytechnic college Kupwara
- Anmt nursing school Kupwara
Notable Persons
| S No | Name | Address | Sport | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadil Manzoor Peer | Halmatpora, Kupwara | Icestock Sport | International (Team India) |
Transport
Air
Kupwara doesn’t have its own airport. But the helipads are located in Zangli, Drugmulla and Kunan village at a distance of 1 & 2 kilometers from Kupwara respectively. The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 94 kilometers and is a two and a half an hour drive. There are plans to build an airport in Kupwara at Panzgam.
Rail
Kupwara doesn’t have railway connectivity yet. The nearest railway stations are Baramulla railway station and Sopore railway station, located 42 and 50 kilometers from Kupwara respectively. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line up to Kupwara.
Road
Kupwara is well-connected by road to other towns and villages in J&K and India by the Sopore-Kupwara Road, Kupwara-Trehgam Road, etc. The NH 701 passes through Kupwara.
Markets
Sultania Hajaj Market Kupwara. Bypass road market kupwara Iqbal market kupwara Jammia market kupwara Main chowk market kupwara Shah Faisal market kupwara