Wavoora

Wavoora is a village in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 13 km (8.1 mi) from district headquarters Kupwara.

Wavoora
Village
Wavoora
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Wavoora
Wavoora (India)
Coordinates: 34.53°N 74.37°E / 34.53; 74.37
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,129[1]
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193223[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Wavoora has 401 households.[5] The literacy rate of Wavoora village was 68.15% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Wavoora, Male literacy stands at 77.13% while the female literacy rate was 59.03%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population312915821547
Children aged below 6 years708362346
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe271017
Literacy68.15%77.13%59.03%
Workers (all)820565255
Main workers (total)285––
Marginal workers (total)535330205

Transport

Road

Wavoora village is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Wavoora-Kuligam Road.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Wavoora are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station located at a distance of 54 and 60 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 106 kilometres and is a 3-hour drive.

See also

References
  1. "Wavoora Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  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 30 May 2021.
  4. "Wavoora Pin Code". Getatoz. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. "Wavoora Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.


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