Fatehpora

Fatehpora
فتح پورہ
फ़तेहपोरा
Village

Sunset in Fatehpora
Fatehpora

Location in Anantnag, India

Coordinates: 33°39′05″N 75°09′22″E / 33.651391°N 75.155997°E / 33.651391; 75.155997Coordinates: 33°39′05″N 75°09′22″E / 33.651391°N 75.155997°E / 33.651391; 75.155997
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Anantnag
Settled 5000 BCE
Elevation 1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,737
Languages
 • Official Kashmiri
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 192214
Telephone code 91-1932
Vehicle registration JK03
Sex ratio 912 ♂/♀
Literacy 60.00%
Website anantnag.nic.in

Fatehpora also known as Fateh Pora & Fatehpura (Kashmiri: फ़तेहपोरा (Devanagari), فتح پورہ (Perso-Arabic)) is a Village in Anantnag district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.

History

Its said 'Fatehpora' got its name when it won the so called battle between the two villages then it got its name as Fateh which was later modified as Fatehpora.

Demographics

As per the 2011 India Census,[1] Fatehpora had a population of 6,737, with males constituting 51% of the population and females, 49%. Fatehpora had an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy was 67%, and female literacy was 53%. In Fatehpora, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age. Nearly all of the persons living in Fatehpora are Sunni Muslims.

Geography

Fatehpora is located at 33°39′N 75°09′E / 33.65°N 75.15°E / 33.65; 75.15, [2] at an average elevation of 1600 metres (5300 feet) above sea level, at a distance of 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Srinagar.Near Fatehpora exists the confluence of three streams, Brengi and Sandran, and the resulting river is named Veth or Jhelum. There are several larger streams such as Brengi. Another stream Lidar joins the river a little downstream and from that point the river becomes navigable.

Transport

Fatehpora-Sadura Road
Fatehpora

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By Rail

Sadura Railway Station & Anantnag Railway Station are the closest railway stations for Fatehpora. However, ever Jammu Tawi Railway Station is major railway station 243 km near to Fatehpora.

Education

Colleges

Schools

  1. Baba Naseeb-u-Din Gazi Memorial Public School, Fatehpora
  2. Government Higher Secondary School, Kabamarg (Fatehpora)
  3. Government Middle School, Fatehpora
  4. Government Middle School (Girls), Fatehpora

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
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