Handwara

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  ?Handwara
Jammu and Kashmir • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Kupwara
Population 10,624 (2001)

Handwara is a town and a notified area committee in Kupwara District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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As of 2001 India census,[1] Handwara had a population of 10,624. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Handwara has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 38%. In Handwara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Coordinates: 34°24′N, 74°17′E

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