Qazipora

Subarea in Qazipora Patushi in Jammu and Kashmir, India
34°25′22″N 74°36′36″E / 34.42278°N 74.61000°E / 34.42278; 74.61000Country IndiaUnion TerritoryJammu and KashmirDistrictBandiporaVillageQazipora PatushiGovernment
 • TypeGram Panchayat • SarpanchAli Mohd Khan[2] • District Development CouncilKaunser ShafeeqArea
 • Total558.1 ha (1,379.1 acres)Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,229[1]Demonym(s)Qazporaya, Qazporayian, QazporukOfficial Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4]Languages Spoken
 • SpokenKashmiri, Urdu, EnglishTime zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)PIN
193502[5]
Area code01957Vehicle registrationJK15Census of India Village-code002750

Qazipora was initially an autonomous village in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Later on it was merged with Patushay, and formed a new Village called Qazipora Patushi. It is just 4 km away from Bandipora town, and 59 km away from Srinagar.

Transport

Road

Qazipora is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Srinagar-Bandipora Road, Sopore-Bandipora Road, etc.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Qazipora are Sopore Railway Station[6] and Srinagar Railway Station,[7] located at a distance of 27 and 71 kilometres from Qazipora respectively.

Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 67 km from Qazipora.[8]

Culture

See: Culture of Kashmir

See also

References

  1. ^ "Patushay Population".
  2. ^ "Sarpanchs in Bandipora" (PDF).
  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. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Postal Pincode in Patuahay".
  6. ^ "Patushay to Sopore Railway Station". Google Maps.
  7. ^ "Patushay to Srinagar Railway Station". Google Maps.
  8. ^ "Patushay To Srinagar Airport". Google Maps.