Padgampora
| Padgampora | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Padgampora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Padgampora Padgampora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′29″N 74°59′56″E / 33.908°N 74.999°ECoordinates: 33°54′29″N 74°59′56″E / 33.908°N 74.999°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu & Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Elevation | 1,582 m (5,190 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,250 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 192122 |
| Telephone code | 01933 |
| Vehicle registration | JK 13 |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Website |
pulwama |
Padgampora (also called Chota Punjab) is a village in Awantipora Tehsil in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir State. It is located 11 km towards East from District headquarters Pulwama. 11 km from Tral. 30 km from State capital Srinagar.[1]
The founder of Tractor industry in Kashmir Mr. Mohd sultan Makroo is from Padgampora. The people of Padgampora depend mostly on Agriculture but the main business of people is tractor trading.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Padgampora had a population of 6,250. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Padgampora has an average literacy rate of 56.8%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 65.1% of the males and 48.8% of females literate. 14.6% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schools in Padgampora
- Mount View Public school
- Al-Amin International school
- Govt High school
- Govt Primary school
Nearest Colleges and Universities
- Islamic University of Science and Technology
- AIIMS Awantipora
- Syed Mantaqi Memorial College of Nursing & Medical Technology Awantipora
Connectivity
- Railway station 1 km (Awantipora railway station)
- Highway 0.5 km National Highway 44 (India)
- Airport 22 km (Srinagar International Airport)
- Air base 1 km (Awantipur Air Force Station)
External links
See also
References
- ↑ https://villageinfo.in/jammu-&-kashmir/pulwama/awantipora/pad-gam-pora.html
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
