Watapora

Zurbaf Pora alternatively known as Watapora is a village in Bandipora District of Jammu & Kashmir.

This article is about the village in Bandipora, India. For its neighbouring village, see Patushay.
Zurbaf Pora
Watapora
Village
Zurbaf Pora
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Zurbaf Pora
Zurbaf Pora (India)
Coordinates: 34°25′9″N 74°36′36″E
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBandipora
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • SarpanchNA[1]
 • District Development CouncilKaunser Shafeeq
Area
 • Total133.2 ha (329.1 acres)
Elevation
1,578 m (5,177 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,786
Demonym(s)Watporaya, Watporayian, Watporuk
Official Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Languages Spoken
 • SpokenKashmiri, Urdu, English
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
193502[4]
Area code01957
Vehicle registrationJK15
Census of India Village-code002751

Transport

Road

Zurbaf Pora is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Srinagar-Bandipora Road, Sopore-Bandipora Road, etc.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Zurbaf Pora are Sopore Railway Station and Srinagar Railway Station, located 26 and 73 kilometers from Zurbaf Pora respectively.

Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located 69 km from Zurbaf Pora.

Demographics
Particulars Total Male Female
Total Population 3,786 1,971 1,815
Literate Population 2,032 1,215 817
Illiterate Population 1,754 756 998

Culture

See: Culture of Kashmir

See also

References
  1. "Sarpanchs in Bandipora" (PDF).
  2. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "Postal Pincode in Zurbaf Pora".
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