Iskander Pora, Jammu and Kashmir

Iskander Pora اسکندر پورہ (Urdu) اسکندر پور (Kashmiri) इस्कंदर पुरा (Hindi)
Rural Area
Iskander Pora, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Nickname(s): Iskander Pur
Iskander Pora Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates: IN 34°1′37″N 74°34′10″E / 34.02694°N 74.56944°E / 34.02694; 74.56944Coordinates: IN 34°1′37″N 74°34′10″E / 34.02694°N 74.56944°E / 34.02694; 74.56944^[1]
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Government
• Sarpanch	Ghulam Ali Mir
• Numberdar	Ghulam Hussain Beigh
• Village Guard	Ghulam Qadir Ganie
Elevation	1,748 m (5,735 ft)
Population (2011)^[2]
• Total	2,482
Languages
• Official	English and Urdu
• Spoken	Kashmiri
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	193411
Area code(s)	+91-1954-xxxxxx

Iskander Pora (Urdu: اسکندر پورہ ‎, Kashmiri: اسکندر پور, Hindi: इस्कंदर पुरा), Jammu and Kashmir is a village in district Budgam, tehsil Beerwah of Jammu and Kashmir State. It is located about 29 km towards West from district headquarters Budgam and about 34 km towards West from State capital Sinagar.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Iskander Pora has a population of 2484,^[2] 1314 males and 1168 femaes. The village has a sex ratio of 889 females for every 1000 males.

Demography
			Percent
Male ♂			52.94%
Female ♀			47.06%
Male and female population

Religions
Religion			Percent
Shia Muslims			95%
Sunni Muslims			05%
Distribution of population on religion.

Geography

Iskander Pora is located at 34°01′35″N 74°34′10″E / 34.0264°N 74.5694°E / 34.0264; 74.5694.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1748 metres (5735 ft). It is situated at plateau like land mass, it is surrounded by karewas on south, west and north with its east surrounded by plains.

Iskander Pora is connected with the Srinagar city via Magam town and Budgam district headquarters via Beerwah town. It is 10 km away from Magam and 2.5 km away from Beerwah. It is also connected to tehsil Khag via Malpora which is also 10 km distant.

Mazhom Railway Station is the nearby railway stations to Magam for a person arriving from north or south.

Education

Schools

Government Middle School, Iskander Pora](Est.1962)
Imamia Public High School, Iskander Pora

Religious Education

Religious education is imparted in local maktabs. These impart education on a part-time basis to the children.

References

1 2 Falling Rain Genomics, Inc
1 2 Official Census 2012 Census of India: View Population Details

External links

Kashmir Valley

Passes	Banihal Pass Zojila Burzil Pass

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Towns	Pulwama Budgam Ganderbal Shopian Bandipore Kulgam Downtown Nowshera Gurais Pattan Kangan Hazratbal Awantipora Tral Qazigund Kokernag Shangus Bijbehara Doru Pahalgam Pattan Uri Kreeri Boniyar Tangmarg Sopore Rafaiabad Karnah Kupwara Lolab Handwara Langate Charari Sharief Beerwah Chadoora Sumbal Sonawari Quimoh Pahloo D.H.Pora Devsar Soura Buchpora

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Glaciers	Kolhoi Glacier Machoi Glacier

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Hill stations and Mughal gardens	Pahalgam Sonamarg Yusmarg Gulmarg Aharbal Nishat Bagh Shalimar Bagh Chashme Shahi Verinag Kokernag

See also	History of Kashmir Kashmir Conflict The Valley Of Kashmir (Book) Line of Control Kashmir Railway Kashmiri language

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History	History of Kashmir Kashyapa Dynasties of ancient Kashmir Kambojas Lalitaditya Muktapida Didda Muslim conquests on the Indian subcontinent Zain-ul-Abidin Shah Mir Dynasty Durrani Empire Dogra Empire Sikh Empire Mughal Empire East India Company Gulab Singh Zorawar Singh Jamwal Indian Rebellion of 1857 British Raj Kashmir Committee Partition of India Hari Singh Kashmir conflict Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Insurgency Darbar Move

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Districts	Anantnag Bandipora Baramulla Badgam Doda Ganderbal Jammu Kargil Kathua Kishtwar Kulgam Kupwara Leh Poonch Pulwama Rajouri Ramban Reasi Samba Shopian Srinagar Udhampur

Cities	Srinagar Jammu Anantnag Baramulla Pulwama Kupwara Budgam Ganderbal Shupiyan Bandipora Kulgam Doda Poonch Rajauri Ramban Reasi Samba Udhampur Kathua Kishtwar

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Famous villages	Iskander Pora Mazhom Rathsoon Botingoo Fatehpora Durhama Hanjiwera Hardu-Aboora Kreeri Ladoora Ogmuna Seeloo Zazun Wakura Nawabagh Ratnipora

Regions	Jammu Kashmir Ladakh

Economy	Kashmir Railway Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway Jammu–Poonch railway line Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway Power stations

Railway stations	Srinagar railway station Jammu Tawi railway station Udhampur railway station Qazigund railway station Sadura railway station Anantnag railway station Budgam railway station Baramulla railway station Pampore railway station Kakapora railway station Mazhom railway station Banihal railway station Bijbehara railway station Pattan railway station Sopore railway station Awantipora railway station Katra railway station

Roads	Mughal Road Leh–Manali Highway National Highway 1A Srinagar Jammu National Highway 90 Feet Road Srinagar–Baramulla highway Udhampur–Jammu highway

Legislative Assembly elections	2002 2008 2014

Sports	Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association Jammu and Kashmir cricket team Jammu & Kashmir Football Association Jammu and Kashmir football team Jammu & Kashmir International Cricket Stadium Kashmir International Half Marathon Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar Ladakh Marathon

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