Iskander Pora, Jammu and Kashmir
Iskander Pora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. | |
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| Iskander Pora, Jammu and Kashmir, India اسکندر پورہ इस्कंदर पुरा | |
| Nickname: Iskander Pur | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Elevation | 1,748 m (5,735 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,482[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English and Urdu |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193411 |
| Area code | +91-1954-xxxxxx |
Iskander Pora (Template:Lang-ur, Template:Lang-ks, Template:Lang-hi), Jammu and Kashmir is a village in district Budgam, tehsil Beerwah of Jammu and Kashmir State.
Iskander pora is located about 29 km towards West from district headquarters Budgam and about 34 km towards West from State capital Sinagar.
| Responsible Persons | |
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| Sarpanch: | Ghulam Ali Mir |
| Numberdar: | Ghulam Hussain Beigh |
| Village Guard: | Ghulam Qadir Ganie |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Iskander Pora has a population of 2484.[1] Males are 1314 while females are 1168. Village Iskander Pora has a sex ratio of 889 females for every 1000 males.
Geography
Iskander Pora is located at 34°01′35″N 74°34′10″E / 34.0264°N 74.5694°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 1748 metres (5735 ft). It is situated at plateau like land mass, it is surrounded by karewas on south, west and north also on its east surrounded by plains.
Education
Schools
Higher Education
(None)
Religious Education
Religious Education is imparted in local maktabs. These maktabs impart education on par time basis to the children.
How To Reach
Road
Iskander Pora is connected with the Srinagar city via Magam town and Budgam district headquarters via Beerwah town. Iskander Pora is 10 km away from Magam and is only 2.5 km away from Beerwah. It is also connected to tehsil Khag via Malpora which also 10 km far.
Rail
Mazhom Railway Station is the nearby railway stations to Magam for a person arriving from North or South, so the only nearest railway station to Iskander Pora is Mazhom Railway Station.
History and Historic Places
There is a rich Heritage of historic places in the area.
References
- ^ a b
Official Census 2012
Census of India: View Population Details - ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc
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