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	'''Pampore''' ({{IPA-ur\|pəmpoːr}}), known as '''Pampar'''<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/Wkmv_kashir-encyclopedia-vol-1-jk-culture-academy/mode/1up\|title=Kashir Encyclopedia\|publisher=Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages\|year=1986\|volume=1\|pages=86\|language=ks}}</ref> ({{IPA-ks\|paːmpar}}) or '''Panpar''' ({{IPA-ks\|pãːpar}}) in [[Kashmiri language\|Kashmiri]], is a historical town situated on the eastern side of [[river Jehlum]] on [[Jammu-Srinagar National Highway]] in the [[India]]n-administered [[States and union territories of India\|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It was known as '''Padampur''' in antiquity.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Chib\|first=Sukhdev Singh\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9OkeAAAAMAAJ&q=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522&dq=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522\|title=Jammu and Kashmir\|publisher=Light & Life Publishers\|year=1977\|pages=60\|quote=The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padampur in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Spain}}</ref> It is famous for its [[saffron]] and known as the Saffron town of Kashmir. Pampore is one of the few places in the world where saffron, the world's most expensive spice, grows. The area is about {{convert\|11\|km\|mi}} from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk. Areas of Pampore typically have -''bal'' as a suffix, such as the localities of Namlabal, Kadlabal, Drangbal, Frestabal, and Letrabal. Pampore has three lakes as well which have been entitled as wetlands. One of the lakes is known as Sarbal Lake. The Sarbal Lake is situated on the way from Tulbagh to Wuyan through saffron fields near Chatlam. On the basis of its location near Chatlam, it is also known as Chatlam Wetland. People of Chatlam have requested the Department of Tourism and Department of Wildlife to announce and develop the place as a picnic spot for tourists as it offers a beautiful view of migratory birds from a distance in autumn and winter and native birds in spring and summer.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2021}}		'''Pampore''' ({{IPA-ur\|pəmpoːr}}), known as '''Pampar'''<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/Wkmv_kashir-encyclopedia-vol-1-jk-culture-academy/mode/1up\|title=Kashir Encyclopedia\|publisher=Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages\|year=1986\|volume=1\|pages=86\|language=ks}}</ref> ({{IPA-ks\|paːmpar}}) or '''Panpar''' ({{IPA-ks\|pãːpar}}) in [[Kashmiri language\|Kashmiri]], is a historical town of District Pulwama situated on the eastern side of [[river Jehlum]] on [[Jammu-Srinagar National Highway]] in the [[India]]n-administered [[States and union territories of India\|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It was known as '''Padampur''' in antiquity.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Chib\|first=Sukhdev Singh\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9OkeAAAAMAAJ&q=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522&dq=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522\|title=Jammu and Kashmir\|publisher=Light & Life Publishers\|year=1977\|pages=60\|quote=The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padampur in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Spain}}</ref> It is famous for its [[saffron]] and known as the Saffron town of Kashmir. Pampore is one of the few places in the world where saffron, the world's most expensive spice, grows. The area is about {{convert\|11\|km\|mi}} from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk. Areas of Pampore typically have -''bal'' as a suffix, such as the localities of Namlabal, Kadlabal, Drangbal, Frestabal, and Letrabal. Pampore has three lakes as well which have been entitled as wetlands. One of the lakes is known as Sarbal Lake. The Sarbal Lake is situated on the way from Tulbagh to Wuyan through saffron fields near Chatlam. On the basis of its location near Chatlam, it is also known as Chatlam Wetland. People of Chatlam have requested the Department of Tourism and Department of Wildlife to announce and develop the place as a picnic spot for tourists as it offers a beautiful view of migratory birds from a distance in autumn and winter and native birds in spring and summer.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2021}}

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

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| name = Pampore
| native_name = Pampar, Panpar
| native_name_lang = ks
| other_name = Saffron City
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'''Pampore''' ({{IPA-ur|pəmpoːr}}), known as '''Pampar'''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/Wkmv_kashir-encyclopedia-vol-1-jk-culture-academy/mode/1up|title=Kashir Encyclopedia|publisher=Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages|year=1986|volume=1|pages=86|language=ks}}</ref> ({{IPA-ks|paːmpar}}) or '''Panpar''' ({{IPA-ks|pãːpar}}) in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], is a historical town situated on the eastern side of [[river Jehlum]] on [[Jammu-Srinagar National Highway]] in the [[India]]n-administered [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It was known as '''Padampur''' in antiquity.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chib|first=Sukhdev Singh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9OkeAAAAMAAJ&q=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522&dq=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522|title=Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=Light & Life Publishers|year=1977|pages=60|quote=The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padampur in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Spain}}</ref> It is famous for its [[saffron]] and known as the Saffron town of Kashmir. Pampore is one of the few places in the world where saffron, the world's most expensive spice, grows. The area is about {{convert|11|km|mi}} from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk. Areas of Pampore typically have -''bal'' as a suffix, such as the localities of Namlabal, Kadlabal, Drangbal, Frestabal, and Letrabal. Pampore has three lakes as well which have been entitled as wetlands. One of the lakes is known as Sarbal Lake. The Sarbal Lake is situated on the way from Tulbagh to Wuyan through saffron fields near Chatlam. On the basis of its location near Chatlam, it is also known as Chatlam Wetland. People of Chatlam have requested the Department of Tourism and Department of Wildlife to announce and develop the place as a picnic spot for tourists as it offers a beautiful view of migratory birds from a distance in autumn and winter and native birds in spring and summer.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

==Etymology==
Pampore was originally called '''''Padampur'''''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chib |first=Sukhdev Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9OkeAAAAMAAJ&q=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522&dq=bibliogroup:%2522Chib,+Sukhdev+Singh%2522 |title=Jammu and Kashmir |date=1977 |publisher=Light & Life Publishers |page=60 |language=en |quote=The entire process of saffron growing, harvesting, picking and drying is done in Pampore, which was known as Padampur in ancient times. India is the second largest producer of Saffron in the world after Iran and Spain}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pampore is located at {{Coord|34.02|N|74.93|E}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Pampur.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pampur, India|website=Faiingrain.com|access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Pampore (2011)<ref name="Pampore Town Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/pulwama/pampore/pampora-mc-population.html|title=Pampore Town Population|work=Census India|accessdate=10 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Islam]]
|value1 = 99.56
|color1 = Green
|label2 = [[Hinduism]]
|value2 = 0.12
|color2 = Orange
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|value3 = 0.04
|color3 = Yellow
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.18
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.004
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = Other
|value6 = 0.004
|color6 = Grey
|label7 = Not Stated
|value7 = 0.09
|color7 = Black
}}

As of the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Indian census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Pampore [[tehsil]] had a population of 60,613. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pampore has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy. As of 2011, Pampore town had a population of 21,680, males being 11,007 (51%) and females 10,673 (49%).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ourhero.in/population/cities/pampora-800022/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20140601044017/http://ourhero.in/population/cities/pampora-800022/ |archive-date=2014-06-01 }}</ref>

==Politics==
Pampore is an Assembly Constituency in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]].

==See also==
* [[Srinagar railway station]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Jammu and Kashmir topics}}
{{Pulwama district}}

[[Category: Cities and towns in Pulwama district]]

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