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| name                           = Kupwara
| name               = Kupwara
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates       = {{Coord|34|31|33|N|74|15|19|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates                     = {{coord|34|31|33|N|74|15|19|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg}} [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_name1               = {{flagicon image|Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg}} [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kupwara district|Kupwara]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Kupwara district|Kupwara]]
| established_title = <!-- Established -->
| established_title               = <!-- Established -->
| established_date   = 1979
| established_date               = 1979
| founder           =  
| founder                         =  
| named_for         =  
| named_for                       =  
| government_type   = [[Democracy|Democratic]]
| government_type                 = [[Democracy|Democratic]]
| governing_body     = Municipal council
| governing_body                 = Municipal committee
| unit_pref         = Metric
| unit_pref                       = Metric
| area_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop>{{Cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A4.html |title=A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901 |work=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}<br />{{Cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/CLASS%20III.xlsx |title=Class - III Population of 20,000 and 49,999}}</ref><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA>{{Cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0101_PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA.pdf|pages=22–23 |work=Census of India 2011 |title=District Census Handbook Kupwara, Part B |date=16 June 2014 |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
| area_footnotes                 = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A4.html |title=A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901 |work=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}<br>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/CLASS%20III.xlsx |title=Class - III Population of 20,000 and 49,999}}</ref><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0101_PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA.pdf|pages=22-23 |work=Census of India 2011 |title=District Census Handbook Kupwara, Part B |date=16 June 2014 |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
| area_rank         =  
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| area_total_km2     = 4.10
| area_total_km2                 = 4.10
| elevation_footnotes =  
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| elevation_m       = 1615
| elevation_m                     = 1615
| population_total   = 21,771
| population_total               = 21,771
| population_as_of   = 2011
| population_as_of               = 2011
| population_rank   =  
| population_rank                 =  
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_km2         = auto
| population_demonym = Kupwaran, Kupwari, Kopworan, Kopwori
| population_demonym             = Kupwaran, Kupwari, Kopworan, Kopwori
| population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA/>
| population_footnotes           = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA/>
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics_type1             = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_title1           = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 72.45% <!-- 17,049 literate people, population 21,771, of which 2,093 age 0-6, so 19,678 over 6. Percentage is No literate people divided by No people over 6.-->
| demographics1_info1             = 86.6% <!-- 17,049 literate people, population 21,771, of which 2,093 age 0-6, so 19,678 over 6. Percentage is No literate people divided by No people over 6.-->
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name=PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA/>
| demographics1_footnotes         = <ref name=PART_B_DCHB_KUPWARA/>
| demographics1_title2 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| demographics1_title2           = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| demographics1_info2 = 956 [[female|♀]]/ 1000 [[male|♂]]<!-- 15,120 males, 6,651 females -->
| demographics1_info2             = 439.9 [[female|♀]]/ 1000 [[male|♂]]<!-- 15,120 males, 6,651 females -->
| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics_type2             = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official language
| demographics2_title1           = Official
| demographics2_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]]
| demographics2_info1             = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="OfficialLang">{{Cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| demographics2_footnotes         = <ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
| timezone1         = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1       = +5:30
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30
| postal_code_type   = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code_type               = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code       = 193222
| postal_code                     = 193222
| registration_plate = JK09
| registration_plate             = JK09
| website           = {{Url|http://kupwara.nic.in}}
| website                         = {{url|http://kupwara.nic.in}}
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'''Kupwara''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Kupwara district]] in the [[India]]n administered [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].


Municipal council Kupwara is an [[Urban Local Body]] with 13 elected members (also in Delimitation in progress for wards), which administrates the city.
'''Kupwara''' ({{IPA|ur|kʊpʋɑːɽɑː}} ; {{IPA|ks|kɔpʋoːr}}) is a city, District headquarter and a [[municipal council]] in [[Kupwara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].
 
Municipal council Kupwara is an [[Urban Local Body]] with elected members which administers the city Municipality.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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===Religion===
===Religion===
The dominant religion in Kupwara is [[Islam]], followed by over 84% of the people living in Kupwara. Other religions include [[Hinduism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Sikhism]] followed by 12.8%, 0.4% and 1.6% respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|publisher=Census |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
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%


{{Pie chart
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Kupwara Town (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|publisher=Census |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> <!-- Click on Jammu and Kashmir -->
|caption = Religion in Kupwara Town (2011)<ref name="Census">{{cite web |title=Kupwara Town population |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/kupwara/kupwara/kupwara-mc-population.html|publisher=Census India|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref> <!-- Click on Jammu and Kashmir -->
|label1 = [[Islam]]
|label1 = [[Islam]]
|value1 = 84.65
|value1 = 84.65
|color1 = Green
|color1 = Green
|label2 = [[Hinduism]]
|label2 = [[Hinduism]]
|value2 = 12.80
|value2 = 12.8
|color2 = Orange
|color2 = DarkOrange
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|value3 = 1.57
|value3 = 1.57
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|color4 = Blue
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = Other
|label5 = Other
|value5 = 0.02
|value5 = 0.07
|color5 = Grey
|color5 = Grey
|label6 = Not Stated
|value6 = 0.55
|color6 = Black
}}
}}
==Politics==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!#
!Name<ref>http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/pdf/municipal%20Election/Result_Notifi_Corp.pdf</ref>
!Municipal Ward
!Reservation Status
!Party
|-
|1
|Shareefa Begum
|Jamia Qadeem Darusalam
|Women Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|2
|Mohd Sayed Masoodi
|Quat Ul Islam
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|3
|Mushtaq Ahmed Wani
|Darzipora
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|4
|Posha Begum
|Doodwan
|Women Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|5
|Mohd. Iqbal Shah
|Brunwari
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|6
|Ab. Ahad Sheikh
|Regipora
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|7
|Posha Begum
|Usman Abad
|Women Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|8
|Gh. Mohdin Mir
|Sayeedabad
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|9
|Tariq Ah. Malik
|Malik Mohalla
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|10
|Gulshana Begum
|Ganie Mohalla
|Women Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|11
|Reyaz Ah. Mir
|Galizoo
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|12
|Bashir Ahmad Khan
|Zangli
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|-
|13
|Bashir Ahmad Mareed
|Goose
|Open
| bgcolor="#146B23" |''Independent''
|}
There is also Kupwara trade federation<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=K. R.|date=2020-07-15|title=Traders Federation call on DC Kupwara|url=https://kashmirreader.com/2020/07/16/traders-federation-call-on-dc-kupwara/|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Kashmir Reader|language=en-US}}</ref> for management of business affairs in town which is headed by a president who is elected by town shopkeepers.


==Climate==
==Climate==
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| single line = Y
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| width = auto
| location = Kupwara (1981–2010, extremes 1977–2012)
| location = Kupwara (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020)
| Jan record high C = 16.2
| Jan record high C = 16.9
| Feb record high C = 19.7
| Feb record high C = 21.4
| Mar record high C = 27.3
| Mar record high C = 27.3
| Apr record high C = 31.7
| Apr record high C = 31.7
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| Jun record high C = 36.9
| Jun record high C = 36.9
| Jul record high C = 37.6
| Jul record high C = 37.6
| Aug record high C = 36.6
| Aug record high C = 36.7
| Sep record high C = 35.8
| Sep record high C = 35.8
| Oct record high C = 33.6
| Oct record high C = 33.6
| Nov record high C = 25.7
| Nov record high C = 28.6
| Dec record high C = 18.4
| Dec record high C = 18.4
| year record high C = 37.6
| year record high C =  
| Jan high C = 6.4
| Jan high C = 7.5
| Feb high C = 8.6
| Feb high C = 9.7
| Mar high C = 13.2
| Mar high C = 15.6
| Apr high C = 20.6
| Apr high C = 20.9
| May high C = 24.6
| May high C = 25.3
| Jun high C = 28.6
| Jun high C = 28.7
| Jul high C = 30.1
| Jul high C = 30.8
| Aug high C = 30.2
| Aug high C = 30.7
| Sep high C = 28.7
| Sep high C = 28.7
| Oct high C = 23.2
| Oct high C = 23.8
| Nov high C = 16.0
| Nov high C = 16.1
| Dec high C = 9.1
| Dec high C = 10.1
| year high C = 20.1
| year high C = 20.6
| Jan low C = -2.8
| Jan low C = -2.6
| Feb low C = -1.2
| Feb low C = -0.7
| Mar low C = 2.1
| Mar low C = 2.8
| Apr low C = 6.5
| Apr low C = 6.6
| May low C = 9.7
| May low C = 9.8
| Jun low C = 13.1
| Jun low C = 13.4
| Jul low C = 16.9
| Jul low C = 16.9
| Aug low C = 16.2
| Aug low C = 16.4
| Sep low C = 10.9
| Sep low C = 11.7
| Oct low C = 5.1
| Oct low C = 5.2
| Nov low C = 0.9
| Nov low C = 0.4
| Dec low C = -1.8
| Dec low C = -2.3
| year low C = 6.5
| year low C = 6.4
| Jan record low C = -15.7
| Jan record low C = -15.7
| Feb record low C = -12.0
| Feb record low C = -12.0
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| Jun record low C = 6.5
| Jun record low C = 6.5
| Jul record low C = 9.0
| Jul record low C = 9.0
| Aug record low C = 8.0
| Aug record low C = 8.6
| Sep record low C = 4.0
| Sep record low C = 4.0
| Oct record low C = -1.5
| Oct record low C = -1.5
| Nov record low C = -5.5
| Nov record low C = -5.5
| Dec record low C = -9.4
| Dec record low C = -9.4
| year record low C = -15.7
| year record low C =  
| rain colour = green
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 87.1
| Jan rain mm = 103.3
| Feb rain mm = 126.8
| Feb rain mm = 140.4
| Mar rain mm = 240.7
| Mar rain mm = 190.0
| Apr rain mm = 156.5
| Apr rain mm = 148.2
| May rain mm = 102.7
| May rain mm = 89.6
| Jun rain mm = 59.1
| Jun rain mm = 58.8
| Jul rain mm = 87.4
| Jul rain mm = 78.7
| Aug rain mm = 74.9
| Aug rain mm = 69.4
| Sep rain mm = 31.7
| Sep rain mm = 42.7
| Oct rain mm = 49.6
| Oct rain mm = 38.8
| Nov rain mm = 52.0
| Nov rain mm = 56.3
| Dec rain mm = 67.9
| Dec rain mm = 53.3
| year rain mm = 1136.5
| year rain mm = 1046.5
| Jan rain days = 7.8
| Jan rain days = 7.5
| Feb rain days = 8.9
| Feb rain days = 9.5
| Mar rain days = 12.4
| Mar rain days = 9.5
| Apr rain days = 9.7
| Apr rain days = 9.0
| May rain days = 8.6
| May rain days = 6.9
| Jun rain days = 4.7
| Jun rain days = 5.2
| Jul rain days = 6.3
| Jul rain days = 5.6
| Aug rain days = 5.4
| Aug rain days = 4.8
| Sep rain days = 2.6
| Sep rain days = 3.2
| Oct rain days = 3.7
| Oct rain days = 2.9
| Nov rain days = 3.5
| Nov rain days = 3.4
| Dec rain days = 4.6
| Dec rain days = 4.0
| year rain days = 78.3
| year rain days = 71.4
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 77
| Jan humidity = 77
| Feb humidity = 73
| Feb humidity = 73
| Mar humidity = 68
| Mar humidity = 65
| Apr humidity = 62
| Apr humidity = 62
| May humidity = 59
| May humidity = 59
| Jun humidity = 56
| Jun humidity = 57
| Jul humidity = 62
| Jul humidity = 59
| Aug humidity = 62
| Aug humidity = 61
| Sep humidity = 56
| Sep humidity = 58
| Oct humidity = 58
| Oct humidity = 58
| Nov humidity = 65
| Nov humidity = 67
| Dec humidity = 73
| Dec humidity = 73
|year humidity = 64
| year humidity = 64
| source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
| source = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
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| date = January 2015
| date = January 2015
| pages = 441–442
| pages = 441–442
| access-date = 24 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M77
| access-date = 24 March 2020}}</ref>
| access-date = 24 March 2020}}</ref>
}}
}}


==Education==
== Transport ==
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]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Govt Degree College, Kupwara - GDC Kupwara Admissions, Fees, Contacts {{!}} Collegesdekho|url=https://www.collegedekho.com/colleges/govt-degree-college-5|access-date=2021-03-20|website=CollegeDekho|language=en}}</ref>
# Women's Degree College Kupwara<ref>{{Cite web|last=indcareer.com|date=2013-07-19|title=Govt Degree College Women, Kupwara|url=https://www.indcareer.com/jammu-kashmir/kupwara/govt-degree-college-women-kupwara|access-date=2021-03-20|website=IndCareer.com|language=en}}</ref>
# [[Kashmir University]] Satellite Campus Wayen, Kupwara (Currently under Construction)


==Transport==
===Air===
===Air===
Kupwara doesn't have its own airport. But the helipad are located in Zangli, Drugmulla and Kunan village at a distance of 1 & 2 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. The nearest airport is [[Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport|Srinagar International Airport]] located at a distance of 94 kilometres and is a two and a half an hour drive. There are plans to build an airport in Kupwara at Panzgam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/centre-plans-to-build-11-new-airports-in-jk-2-in-ladakh-220098/|title=Centre plans to build 11 new airports in J&K, 2 in Ladakh|work=Kashmir Life|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>
Kupwara doesn't have its own airport. But the helipads are located in Zangli, [[Drugmulla]] and Kunan village at a distance of 1 & 2 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. The nearest airport is [[Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport|Srinagar International Airport]] located at a distance of 94 kilometres and is a two and a half an hour drive. There are plans to build an airport in Kupwara at Panzgam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/centre-plans-to-build-11-new-airports-in-jk-2-in-ladakh-220098/|title=Centre plans to build 11 new airports in J&K, 2 in Ladakh|work=Kashmir Life|date=5 December 2019 |access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>


===Rail===
===Rail===
Kupwara doesn't have railway connectivity yet. The nearest railway stations are [[Baramulla railway station]] and [[Sopore railway station]], located 42 and 50 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the [[Jammu–Baramulla line|Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line]] up to Kupwara.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/centre-approves-baramulla-kupwara-rail-link/articleshow/66868141.cms|title=Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link|work=Economic Times|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>
Kupwara doesn't have railway connectivity yet. The nearest railway stations are [[Baramulla railway station]] and [[Sopore railway station]], located 42 and 50 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the [[Jammu–Baramulla line|Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line]] up to Kupwara.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/centre-approves-baramulla-kupwara-rail-link/articleshow/66868141.cms|title=Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link|work=Economic Times|date=29 November 2018 |access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>


===Road===
===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 [[National Highway 701 (India)|NH 701]] passes through Kupwara.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Highways 701 : GETATOZ|url=https://www.getatoz.com/content/nh/number/701|access-date=2021-03-20|website=www.getatoz.com}}</ref>
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 [[National Highway 701 (India)|NH 701]] passes through Kupwara.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Highways 701 : GETATOZ|url=https://www.getatoz.com/content/nh/number/701|access-date=20 March 2021|website=www.getatoz.com}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 
== Notable (International Athletes) ==
 
* [[Aadil Manzoor Peer]]
 
== See Also ==


== See also ==
* [[:Category:Sportspeople from Jammu and Kashmir|Sportspeople_from_Jammu_and_Kashmir]]
* [[:Category:Sportspeople from Jammu and Kashmir|Sportspeople_from_Jammu_and_Kashmir]]
* [[Sports_in_Jammu_and_Kashmir]]
* [[Lolab Valley]]
* [[Basera E Tabassum]]
* [[Kupwara district]]
* [[Sports in Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Adhik Kadam]]
* [[Sogam Lolab]]
* [[Diver Anderbugh]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 16 November 2025

Kupwara
Town
Kupwara is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Kupwara
Kupwara
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Kupwara is located in India
Kupwara
Kupwara
Kupwara (India)
Coordinates: 34°31′33″N 74°15′19″E / 34.52583°N 74.25528°E / 34.52583; 74.25528
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • BodyMunicipal council
Area
 • Total4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1,615 m (5,299 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total21,771
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Kupwaran, Kupwari, Kopworan, Kopwori
Demographics
 • Literacy72.45%
 • Sex ratio956 / 1000
Languages
 • Official languageKashmiri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193222
Vehicle registrationJK09
Websitekupwara.nic.in

Kupwara (ur ; ks) 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[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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.[2] There were 15,120 males (69%) and 6,651 females (31%).[2] Of the population, 2,093 (9.6%) were age 0-6: 1,082 males (52%) and 1,011 females (48%).[2] The literacy rate for the people over six was 86.6% (males 91.9%, females 73.5%).[2]

Religion[edit | edit source]

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%

Religion in Kupwara Town (2011)[5]

  Islam (84.65%)
  Hinduism (12.8%)
  Sikhism (1.57%)
  Christianity (0.36%)
  Other (0.07%)
  Not Stated (0.55%)

Climate[edit | edit source]

Climate data for Kupwara (1991–2020, extremes 1977–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)
21.4
(70.5)
27.3
(81.1)
31.7
(89.1)
34.8
(94.6)
36.9
(98.4)
37.6
(99.7)
36.7
(98.1)
35.8
(96.4)
33.6
(92.5)
28.6
(83.5)
18.4
(65.1)
37.6
(99.7)
Average high °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
9.7
(49.5)
15.6
(60.1)
20.9
(69.6)
25.3
(77.5)
28.7
(83.7)
30.8
(87.4)
30.7
(87.3)
28.7
(83.7)
23.8
(74.8)
16.1
(61.0)
10.1
(50.2)
20.6
(69.1)
Average low °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
2.8
(37.0)
6.6
(43.9)
9.8
(49.6)
13.4
(56.1)
16.9
(62.4)
16.4
(61.5)
11.7
(53.1)
5.2
(41.4)
0.4
(32.7)
−2.3
(27.9)
6.4
(43.5)
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) 103.3
(4.07)
140.4
(5.53)
190.0
(7.48)
148.2
(5.83)
89.6
(3.53)
58.8
(2.31)
78.7
(3.10)
69.4
(2.73)
42.7
(1.68)
38.8
(1.53)
56.3
(2.22)
53.3
(2.10)
1,046.5
(41.20)
Average rainy days 7.5 9.5 9.5 9.0 6.9 5.2 5.6 4.8 3.2 2.9 3.4 4.0 71.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 77 73 65 62 59 57 59 61 58 58 67 73 64
Source: India Meteorological Department[6]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Air[edit | edit source]

Kupwara doesn't have its own airport. But the helipads are located in Zangli, Drugmulla and Kunan village at a distance of 1 & 2 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 94 kilometres and is a two and a half an hour drive. There are plans to build an airport in Kupwara at Panzgam.[7]

Rail[edit | edit source]

Kupwara doesn't have railway connectivity yet. The nearest railway stations are Baramulla railway station and Sopore railway station, located 42 and 50 kilometres from Kupwara respectively. There are plans to connect Kupwara by rail by extending the Jammu–Baramulla Rail Line up to Kupwara.[8]

Road[edit | edit source]

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.[9]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Report).
    Class - III Population of 20,000 and 49,999 (Report).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 District Census Handbook Kupwara, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. "Kupwara Town population". Census India. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. "Station: Kupwara Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 441–442. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  7. "Centre plans to build 11 new airports in J&K, 2 in Ladakh". Kashmir Life. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. "Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link". Economic Times. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  9. "National Highways 701 : GETATOZ". www.getatoz.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.[permanent dead link]

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