Pampore
| Pampore Saffron town of Kashmir | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Pampore | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 74°56′E / 34.02°N 74.93°ECoordinates: 34°01′N 74°56′E / 34.02°N 74.93°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Elevation | 1,574 m (5,164 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 46,595 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Pampore or Pampur is a town and a notified area committee in Pulwama district in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.It is famous for it Saffron Cultivation, so known as saffron town of kashmir.
Geography
Pampore is located at 34°01′N 74°56′E / 34.02°N 74.93°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,574 metres (5,164 feet). The town is situated on the eastern bank of Veth also known as Jehlum (in Urdu). It is the closest town to Srinagar District.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Pampore had a population of 46,595. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pampore has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy [3]
It is more a suburban town with all the facilities like fire station, hospital and other amenities.
Religion
Most population of this town follow Islam while as neighbouring village of Khrew is inhabited by a few Kashmiri Hindu families as well. Pre-Hindu migration due to insurgency in 1989, Pampore town was home to a good number of Kashmiri Pandits, a symbol of which is seen as a temple in main heart of Pampore. Pampore has one of the oldest mosques of Kashmir known as Khankah. It is primarily made of wood which is said to be brought by floods as per sayings but there is no written record for it. It is said that once heavy floods washed away the old mosque and then same floods brought about with them wood that rested at the place where mosque stood earlier and hence locals decided to built the Khahkah with this wood. Very close to Khankah is the joint Shrine of two great Sufi Saints Kwaja Massod-i-Wali and Hazrat Sheikh Shariff-u-Din.
Economy
Though in earlier times agriculture used to be the main occupation of the people in Pampore but due to wide spread of education there are all sorts of occupations. The town is famous for its saffron fields, claimed to produce the world's best saffron. Pampore is also famous for its baked bread Girda (also called Shirmal) baked by famous bread maker, Hema Malini at Namlabal Pampore. This bread is often served in marriage functions and other religious functions.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pampore
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://pampore.com/