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Yaripora

Coordinates: 33°42′N 75°00′E / 33.7°N 75.0°E / 33.7; 75.0
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Yaripora
Municipal Committee
Yaripora is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Yaripora
Yaripora
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°42′N 75°00′E / 33.7°N 75.0°E / 33.7; 75.0
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKulgam
Area
 • Total8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd biggest city by area in Kulgam
Population
 (2011)
2,205 Housesholders [1]
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu, English
 • SpokenKashmiri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
192232
Literacy66.7%
Distance from Kulgam12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi)
Distance from Srinagar53 kilometres (33 mi)

Yaripora or "Yari Pora" is the 2nd largest town by area and 4th least populous area of Kulgam district located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. [2] [3] Its headquarters are located in Kulgam which is 12.8 KM away from the main town of Yaripora. Most of its area is situated on the banks of Veshaw River which comes under the Pir Panjal Range. Yaripora town has two electoral wards, where 2205 householders are residing, of which 6,043 are males and 6,080 are females, reported by the 2011 Census of India. [4]


References

  1. ^ "Yari Pora Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011". censusindia.gov.in. 2011 Census of India.
  2. ^ "Clashes erupt in Yaripora Kulgam after burial of Hizb militant". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir.
  3. ^ "Terrorists open fire at Yaripora police station in J&K's Kulgam district". firstpost.com. Firstpost.
  4. ^ "cd block kulgam - Census of India" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011 Census of India.