Uri (India)

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?Uri Jammu and Kashmir • India
Uri
Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°02′E / 34.08, 74.03
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,363 m (4,472 ft)
District(s)	Baramula
Population	5,256 (2001)

Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°02′E / 34.08, 74.03 Uri is a town on the river Jhelum in the Baramula district, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, and a sector named after the town. The town is very near the de-facto Pakistan border. The town was leveled in the Richter 7.6 2005 Kashmir earthquake on 8 October 2005.

[edit] Geography

Uri is located at 34.08° N 74.03° E,^[1] and has an average elevation of 1363 metres (4471 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[2] Uri had a population of 5256. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Uri has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 46%. In Uri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Uri
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.