Baramulla district

Baramulla district
—  district  —
Tangmarg post office
Baramulla district
Location of Baramulla district
in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters Baramulla
Population 1,150,652 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Baramulla district (Gujari/Kashmiri: बारामूला ज़िला (Devanagari), بارامولا ضلع (Nastaleeq); Punjabi: ਬਾਰਾਮੂਲਾ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) is one of the 22 districts in Jammu and Kashmir state in northern India. Baramulla city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district covers an ar

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Etymology

The name Baramulla, meaning "Boar's Molar Place,"[1] is derived from two Sanskrit words Varaha (Boar) and Mula. According to Hindu teaching, the valley of Kashmir was once a lake called "Satisaras," the lake of Parvati. The ancient Hindu texts state that the lake was occupied by a demon, Jalodbhava, until Lord Vishnu, assumed the form of a boar and struck the mountain with his molar at Baramulla (ancient Varahamula) boring an opening in it for the water to flow out.[2]

Administration

Baramullah district comprises eight tehsils: Pattan, Uri, Kreeri, Boniyar, Tangmarg, Sopore, Rafaiabad, and Baramulla.

This district consists of 12 blocks: Uri, Rohama, Rafiabad, Zaingeer, Sopore, Boniyar, Baramullah, Tangmarg, Singpora, Pattan, Wagoora and Kunzer. The Pattan tehsil is the largest tehsil of the district Baramulla, which was later split into Tehsil Kreeri.

Pattan Town is situated in the centre between Srinagar and Baramulla and is surrounded by villages like Palhalan, Nihalpora Hanjiwera Zangam, Sherpora, Sonium and Yall.[3] Each block consists of a number of panchayats.

Politics

Baramullah District has 7 assembly constituencies: Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Sangrama, Baramulla, Gulmarg and Pattan.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Baramulla district has a population of 1,015,503 ,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[6] or the US state of Montana.[7] This gives it a ranking of 443rd in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 305 inhabitants per square kilometre (790 /sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.34 %.[5] Baramula has a sex ratio of 873 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 66.93 %.[5]

References

  1. ^ The economy of Jammu & Kashmir. Radha Krishan Anand & Co., 2004. http://books.google.com/books?id=ROfsAAAAMAAJ&q=Baramulla+boar&dq=Baramulla+boar. Retrieved 2010-07-01. "... meaning in Sanskrit a boar's place. Foreigners who visited this place pronounced ... The place was thus named as Baramulla meaning 12 bores." 
  2. ^ Kashmir and it's people: studies in the evolution of Kashmiri society. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. http://books.google.com/books?id=QpjKpK7ywPIC&pg=PA6&dq=Baramulla+boar#v=onepage&q=Baramulla%20boar&f=false. Retrieved 2010-07-01. "That the valley of Kashmir was once a vast lake, known as "Satisaras", the lake of Parvati (consort of Shiva), is enshrined in our traditions. There are many mythological stories connected with the desiccation of the lake, before the valley was fit for habitation. The narratives make it out that it was occupied by a demon 'Jalodbhava', till Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a boar and struck the mountain at Baramulla (ancient Varahamula) boring an opening in it for the water to flow out." 
  3. ^ Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30
  4. ^ "ERO's and AERO's". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/ERos_AERos.html. Retrieved 2008-08-28. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est." 
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Montana 989,415" 

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Kupwara district Bandipore district
Disputed region Ganderbal district
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Poonch district Badgam district

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