Gantali Pora
| GantaliPora | |
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  GantaliPora | |
| Coordinates: IN 33°49′N 75°06′E / 33.81°N 75.1°ECoordinates: IN 33°49′N 75°06′E / 33.81°N 75.1°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State |
 Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Tehsil | Bijbehara |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 560 |
| Time zone | IST(5:30) |
Gantali Pora is a village in Bijbehara tehsil, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] As of 2001 the village had a population of 540 split into 56 households with males forming 46.7% of the populace.[2] Its elevation is approximately 890m above MSL. While Urdu is the official language, Kashmiri is also commonly spoken.
History
It is believed that long ago there was a temple in a nearby village which is still present there, the village is known as Thijiwara and temple was and is still famous by chota amarnath[3] The hindu people used to come to the temple for prayers but they used to walk barefooted from Gantaliepora where they rang bell three times, which is the tradition of hindus. That was how Gantaliepora got its name because 'ganta' in hindi means bell and 'pora' means piece of land.
Geography
The village of Gantalipora is located att coordinates 33.81°N 75.1°E. The village has alluvial type of soil which is very fertile as fields are flooded at least five times a decade. There are not so much apple orchards instead the soil is perfect for rice cultivation.
Water
The village of Gantaliepora is covered by almost 14.5% of water. Two small rivers flow through it whose average width is 9ft (2.74 m) and 16ft (4.87 m) respectively. Many small springs also generates from here and many water channels are also linked to fields for irrigation purposes.